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Losing a Muse
My most famous critic, Scott Bourne, who poo-poo’d the idea of this site when I first Twittered about it, has now made a complete transformation [http://photofocus.com/2011/05/10/photographers-please-stop-making-excuses-part-ii/] : > When I posted a photo I made with a Verizon iPhone 4, I did so with
My First Web Book
The logical progression of writing on a niche topic these days seems to be: create a blog, establish a following and, if the stars align, write a book. In the spirit of contrarianism and experimentation, I did the opposite with my 1998 book The Van Halen Encylopedia. The idea was
Your New Resume
> “Your latest tweet and comment on Facebook and the most recent blog post - that’s your resume now.” — Gary Vaynerchuk [http://garyvaynerchuk.com/]
Productivity Starts with a Why
> “There is no money, inherently, in being productive.” - Stever Robbins [http://www.steverrobbins.com/] Perfectly put. If you don’t spend time on why you’re doing something before you dive into your favorite GTD app, you’re only moving more efficiently in the wrong direction.
A New Way to Rent Photo Gear
Another way to go minimal with your photo gear is simply to rent or borrow what you need when you need it. My friend Ron has taken this idea to another level with his startup SnapGoods [http://snapgoods.com/]. Simply put, it’s a way to connect with a community
What Groupon Can Learn from Itself
A week ago, Patrick Rhone posted [http://therandompost.com/post/4524923893/sweet-teeth-turn-into-butter-with-the-soft-crunch] about the following copy he found in a Groupon offer he received: > “Sweet teeth turn into butter with the soft crunch of the chocolate croissant ($2.95), and macaroons ($2.25 each) melt the taste buds of
Drawing a Blank
Business cards are one-size-fits-all affairs, revealing the same information for total strangers and your best customers. Pre [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dogVyJn6MS0]-packaged, pre-designed and pre-determined. What a waste of an opportunity to connect. I’m talking about blank business cards. Marketers often talk about the greater impact
Print This Email
From the Wall Street Journal [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471904576228712797236124.html] (via Jack Baty [http://jackbaty.com/2011/04/save-a-forestprint-your-emails/]): > “Notice: It’s OK to print this email. Paper is a biodegradable, renewable, sustainable product made from trees. Growing and harvesting trees provides jobs for millions of Americans.
A Lesser Photographer Gallery Launches
It’s a founding pillar of our philosophy that Lesser Photographers photograph what they find moving, no matter what the market wants and that’s what makes it art. So while we may never be media moguls, we can still make a difference. It’s in that spirit that I