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A Camera Like A Guitar Is Just A Box With A Hole
> “A camera, like a guitar, is just a box with a hole in it. Until it is placed in the hands of a true artist, it will not make music, only noise.” — Tim Mantoani [http://blog.photoshelter.com/2010/07/focus-on-your-passion-tim-mantoani-webinar.html]
iPhone Fashion Shoot
Can’t believe I missed this one over the summer: > A few weeks ago I did a full fashion photo shoot with my iPhone 3gs. I posted a few of the images and asked people to critique them (never exposing that they were shot on my cell phone). I
It Doesnt Really Matter What You Look Like
> “It doesn’t really matter what you look like. There’s nothing sexier than talent.” — John C. Reilly
Selling to Strangers or Writing for Friends
Here’s a snippet from copywriting guru Nick Usborne’s latest article, posted earlier today, titled, “Optimize web content for your readers, and the rest will follow. Hmmm…not always. [http://www.webcontentcafe.com/2010/09/optimize-web-content-for-your-readers-and-the-rest-will-follow-hmmm-not-always/] ” > A few days ago I tweeted the link to one of my
Easy Is Not Easy Enough I Always Forget That It
> “Easy is not easy enough. I always forget that. It should be a rule that every person must read before they are allowed to create a web page. Every web page.” — John S. Rhodes [http://www.webword.com/]
People You Need to Know: Part 1
Instead of the typical Follow Friday thing that Twitterites do, I find that the people who really deserve to be followed, really deserve more than 140 characters. For the first installment, I’ve randomly chosen 3 of these people - mostly because I only had a few minutes of free
I Have Either To Learn Or Have Fun When Im
> “I have either to learn or have fun when I’m working. That’s my only guideline. If I’m not doing either, I just stop.” — Stephen Shore (via A Photo Editor [http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/07/05/thats-my-only-guideline/])
If Youre A Writer You Dont Want To Be One Of
> “If you’re a writer, you don’t want to be one of these people who gets hung up on process or gets hung up on tools. The job of being a writer is just moving that cursor to the right.” — Andy Inhatko [http://ihnatko.com/] (via Mac Power
I Snapped This During A Road Trip Across Illinois
I snapped this during a road trip across Illinois about a month ago. It’s the workspace of President Ulysses S. Grant in Galena, IL. A rather simple space considering its time and occupant.
There Is Only You And Your Camera The Limitations
> “There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.” — Ernst Haas (via fray [http://fray.tumblr.com/], iamelizah [http://iamelizah.tumblr.com/post/631714390/there-is-only-you-and-your-camera-the-limitations] )