Creativity Requires Time And Space Two Things
> “Creativity requires time and space. Two things the modern world likes to erode.” — Hugh MacLeod [https://twitter.com/#!/gapingvoid/status/181995358803595264]
I'm a HTMinimaList Nut
I’ve been struggling lately with redesign issues for one of my sites. I find myself coming back to my favorite kind of web design; a little-known school of web design popular for about a few months more than a decade ago: HTMinimaLism. The idea is: instead of covering up
You Have Everything You Need
From Patrick Rhone [http://minimalmac.com/post/19346051323/what-are-you-waiting-for]: > “Nothing is stopping you from doing the work. You have everything you need. Right now. Today. You always have. So, what are you waiting for?”
Personal Work
From Ethan Pines [http://valueandconvenience.com/] (via A Photo Editor [http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2012/03/12/personal-work-is-what-recharges-us/]): > “There’s nothing more liberating than shooting in a new place, spontaneously, without planning, lighting or agenda. It’s what drew us to photography in the first place. Personal work is
Thinking About Men I Admired It Dawned On Me
> “Thinking about men I admired, it dawned on me that most had a quiet contempt towards any excess of material possessions. Their expertise and confidence were displayed by the fact that they did not require much to live successfully…They were not gadget junkies, seeking their fix from the
Award Winning Photographer Annie Leibovitz Was
> “Award-winning photographer Annie Leibovitz was recently asked in an interview what camera she would recommend to people today. Without hesitation she reached into her bag and pulled out her iPhone and said the camera on the iPhone is the snapshot camera of today.” — North Shore News [http://www.nsnews.
Rethinking Productivity for Creatives
I’ve been posting a lot [http://thislifeofleisure.com/tagged/productivity] lately about productivity, or un-productivity really, and wondering why I’m dissatisfied with apps like Omnifocus and Things for task management. I don’t believe I’m alone. I believe it has to do with the difference between analytical
52 Pickup
52 Tiger, a blog by the illustrious Dave Caolo on Apple and other nerdities, has posted an episode of the 52 Pickup podcast with me as a free preview (normally available only to paid members). Check it out here [http://52tiger.net/52-pickup-episode-1-with-cj-chilvers/].
"How To Become A Pro Photographer in 5 Simple Steps"
Chase Jarvis posted [http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2012/03/how-to-become-a-pro-photographer-in-5-easy-steps/] yesterday on the all too common question of how to go pro: > “Got a note the other day from an aspiring photographer. He wanted to know what it takes to become a pro. I thought–very pragmatically–that
It's a Boy!
I haven’t been posting regularly for a little while due to a new addition to the family, my son Charlie. Since his arrival, only one thought about photography has been reverberating in my head. Photography should be there to capture whatever it is we love or find fascinating about