Declare Independence
Independent thought is the most scarce resource in photography today. Not talent. Not money. Not technical ability. Blogs, books, magazines and even workshops parrot each other - and always have. Which photographers have remained interesting throughout? The ones who were doing what the others hadn’t considered. It’s, by
Be Honest, Not Truthful
Photography may be at its most powerful when it tells a story [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/post/585498262/tell-a-story]. But is that story more powerful when it’s a truthful story? I think that’s a false pursuit. Erin Feldman [http://twitter.com/#!/ErinMFeldman], of Write Right [http://www.writerightwords.
Pass It Along
Often, the best way to learn more about something you’ve been practicing for years, is to teach it to someone else. Most of us have something we’ve learned about photography that’s unique. A lot of us have blogs. Putting the two together could make photography a lot
Site Updates
Just a quick note about some changes around here: 1. Essays: After blogging daily for a little while, I think there’s a lot more value in the way I was doing things before: putting much more thought and time into the posts (no more daily blurbs - there’s
Mikes on Mics (Part 2)
Check out the latest podcast I showed up on, Mikes on Mics [http://www.70decibels.com/mikesonmics/2012/5/7/episode-14-clashing-on-creativity-with-cj-chilvers.html] . We debate the ideas I posted in this article [http://thislifeofleisure.com/post/18831141588/rethinking-productivity-for-creatives] on productivity for creatives. I don’t think any holes were poked in
Mikes on Mics Podcast
I recently went on the Mikes on Mics podcast to debate this article [http://thislifeofleisure.com/post/18831141588/rethinking-productivity-for-creatives] I wrote about productivity for creatives. The podcast came out today, so download it here [http://www.70decibels.com/mikesonmics/2012/5/7/episode-14-clashing-on-creativity-with-cj-chilvers.html] and join the debate (you’ll
"I only really shoot family photos."
My inbox is filled with email that includes some variation on the quote above. Honestly, I can’t imagine a more important subject.
Go Ahead and Buy Expensive Gear
Constraints breed creativity. But what if the constraint that happens to bring out your creativity is a film camera? A $4500 film camera? That’s what happened to street photographer Eric Kim [http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/04/why-digital-is-dead-for-me-in-street-photography/] . He knew film gave him a creative edge over digital. That
"How Digital Photography School Became a Multimillion Dollar Online Business"
Just in case you wanted to know how these things work [http://www.copyblogger.com/dps/]: > “People in the blogging and online marketing world know Darren Rowse from Problogger. Many, however, don’t realize that Problogger is an industry sideline where Darren shares what he learns from his primary
On the Right Track
I looked up the definition of art today: > “Art: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.” And I was so ready to read about cloud services, “glass” and going pro.