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Evernote Review (1 Year Later)
A year ago there was nothing hotter than Evernote, the application touted as “your external brain.” I had high hopes. A long list of writers, podcasters and productivity buffs heralded it as the answer to information overload. I played with it for a few months, then paid for the premium
Going Pro
I see a lot of sites now trying to teach photographers how to “go pro." What I don’t see on these sites is anyone asking, "Should you go pro?” As author A.L. Kennedy wrote: > I wouldn’t be the first writer to point out that
Every Time Someone Tells Me How Sharp My Photos
> “Every time someone tells me how sharp my photos are, I assume that it isn’t a very interesting photograph. If it were, they would have more to say.” — Unknown
A Few Low Tech Links
A few [http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2010/02/creative-advice-from-carl-jung.html] links [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1260946/The-stunning-pictures-sleeping-insects-covered-early-morning-dew.html] to photographers using low tech means to create original works and a few [http://weburbanist.com/
Three Step Guide To Photography 01 Be
> “Three step guide to photography: 01: be interesting. 02: find interesting people. 03: find interesting places. Nothing about cameras.” — Clayton Cubitt [http://twitter.com/claytoncubitt/status/10862263814] (via @patrickrhone [http://twitter.com/patrickrhone])
A Low Tech Solution for Your Lens Woes
“If you’re pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” - Robert Capa [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Capa]
Do You Know What Is The Most Valuable Asset You
> “Do you know what is the most valuable asset you possess?It’s your creativity. It’s what sets you apart from every other photographer; it’s the distinguishing value that is added to any great image you create. Without it, you could be replaced by a machine.” — Strictly
The Trip Back
Back in 1999, I made this photograph of the Illinois River: I entered it in a photo contest (which really dates it, because I can’t imagine doing the same nowadays) and it won first place ($75 and a mention in a magazine). A decade later, I revisited the same
Cutting the Chord
I posted to Twitter [http://twitter.com/cjchilvers] a few months ago about how I was cancelling digital cable and going Roku. So, of course, as in all Twitter posts, it led to an interview with US News and World Report. From this month’s issue (March 2010), page 36:
Making Things and What's Next
Personally, I don’t like spending a lot of time pointing out how backwards photographers have gotten with their equipment fetishes. I’d much rather focus on who’s doing things right and what’s out there that’s truly original and unique. That’s where my little experiment here