Instagram As Fine Art
I'm picking on this woman, because she just happened to state, very clearly, a sentiment I've heard quite a bit lately. > "It is easy to take a good picture and so hard, almost impossible, to take a great picture. It takes years of labor
Unrecorded Podcast: Like a Salon
Glenn Fleishman joins us to discuss furnaces and stuff. You know, the typical kinds of things guys discuss when no one is recording.
Undone
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone.” – Lin Yutang [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lin_Yutang]
Why Paper Still Matters
After seeing a Kickstarter, a week or so ago, for a hybrid digital/analogue notebook [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marshallhaas/draft-a-physical-notebook-that-syncs-to-the-cloud] , author Austin Kleon let loose a rant on Twitter [https://twitter.com/austinkleon/status/392838314660610049], which I had to save and comment on: > "You guys know
Small Books
Most Seth Godin books could be one sentence long. In fact, most books could be blog posts. So, if you're going to publish a real paper-based book these days, do me a favor: get to the point, charge a fair price and help me learn something. I'
There’s Nothing New Under the Strobe
The greatest revelations in photography every year, are generally repeated revelations. They’re made every year in countless books, blogs and even this newsletter. There’s nothing wrong with this. In fact, it’s necessary. Discovery is a problem. It’s a problem in music, since unlimited access to unlimited
Meeting People Still Matters
“It was interesting...because I hadn't given much thought to how networking had impacted my life and success in business. But by the time I was finished writing, I realized that EVERY success I have ever had can be attributed to the people I have met.” – Nick Usborne
Seth Godin's Best Business Writing Tip
“My best tip is this: buy a cheap digital recorder. Say what you want to say, as if the person you seek to persuade is standing there, listening. Then type that up. Simplify. Send.” – Seth Godin [http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/06/writing-naked-nakeder-than-orwell.html]
The Snapshot is King
There’s no more damning critique of a photograph than “It’s a snapshot.” This makes no sense to me. Let’s examine what a snapshot is. * Snapshots are usually reserved for family, friends and events, where we’d rather be enjoying ourselves than setting up a tripod. * A snapshot