Oscar the Minimal
I’m thinking King Oscar II wouldn’t worry about whether he was a Canon or Nikon guy: > “I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep over my extravagance.” – Oscar II [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_II_of_Sweden], King of Sweden and Norway
Are We Fetishizing Creativity Probably Author
Are we fetishizing creativity? Probably. Author Austin Kleon spoke [http://vimeo.com/65988589] recently on the nitty gritty of the creative life at CreativeMornings in Austin. I can attest to the truth of what he’s saying, based on my own experience, but I’ll assume everyone will take away
The Van Halen Encyclopedia Teams Up with VHND
Sixteen years ago, the Van Halen fan community put their collective heads together and created the first detailed book about the band's history. I was incredibly lucky to be the custodian of that book for all these years. I'm proud to announce that this year the
Why Adding Text to Your Photos is Important
Brooks Jensen [http://daily.lenswork.com/2013/05/image-text-as-point-of-entry.html] shares a story about how a viewer got interested in his portfolio based on text, not photos: > “Through the stories she was able to connect with the images. Notice the sequence of events in
Go Into The Arts Im Not Kidding The Arts Are
> “Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s
Sound Arguments
I finally got a chance to catch Sound City [http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/], the documentary by Dave Grohl about an old recording studio and the many bands who recorded there. I was sure there’d be some correlation between the subject and photography, and I wasn’t disappointed. > “In
It's a Problem Worth Having
From Pat Dryburgh [http://bitquill.com/home/2013/4/28/bqa-pat-dryburgh-on-design-development-health-and-music] (via Michael Schechter [http://smarterthaniam.com/post/49364620147/at-a-certain-point-life-gets-in-the-way-of] ): > “At a certain point, life gets in the way of documenting it.
Setting Artificial Limits
The Accidental Creative podcast is focusing on limits in its latest episode [http://www.accidentalcreative.com/podcasts/ac/ac-podcast-set-artificial-limits/] : > “Complete freedom from boundaries should be the goal for any creative pro, right? Wrong. True creative freedom has healthy boundaries. Here are a few ways to
The Creative Advantage of Limits
Augusten Burroughs writes about constraints [http://www.fastcompany.com/3008745/takeaway/augusten-burroughs-creative-advantages-limits] in an excerpt from his book, “This is How.” > Limits force improvisation. Improvisation creates new things. Welcome to the club! (via Brian Clark [https://twitter.com/copyblogger/status/327465829950160896])
The News is Killing You and Your Art
The past few weeks, in the United States, we’ve been treated to minute-by-minute news coverage that has mostly proven to be inaccurate. That’s nothing new. The news has always been inaccurate, invasive and statist. It’s just that nowadays we can prove it within seconds of