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What's your best advice for entrepreneurs?
“Never listen to anyone’s advice.” - Ester Dyson [http://www.inc.com/magazine/201412/diana-ransom-and-liz-welch/going-full-tilt-entrepreneurship-esther-dyson.html]
Another Reason to Go Amateur
From Christian Jarrett at 99u [http://99u.com/articles/35045/5-creativity-myths-you-probably-believe]: > Research suggests that work driven by internal ambition and reward—in other words for the sheer joy and satisfaction of doing it—tends to lead to more original and imaginative end results than work fueled by the promise
As Soon As Youre Willing To Say Its Not For
> “As soon as you’re willing to say ‘it’s not for you’, you’re freed up to make art.” — Seth Godin [http://www.accidentalcreative.com/creating/learn-to-say-its-not-for-you/]
Don't Quit Your Day Job
From Cory Doctorow’s book, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1940450284/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1940450284&linkCode=as2&tag=cjchilvers-20&linkId=F7ZOQOHQXKGNVBSQ] (via Austin Kleon [http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/
Fun Has Become Subversive We Need More Advocates
Fun has become subversive. We need more advocates like this gentlemen.
Om Malik and Cole Rise
It’s a lot of fun to hear two photographers from opposite ends of the spectrum hash out what’s important in photography. There’s some things we all share though: > “Going out and searching for a photo is the wrong way to think about it. You should just
Discomfort Is A Small Price To Pay For Brilliance
> “Discomfort is a small price to pay for brilliance.” — Andrew W.K.
Photographers Becoming Publishers
PDN comes up with some inspiration for photographers hoping to become truly independent. I would add this works best as an idea for amateurs with blogs: > “For some photographers, the only way to execute an idea without compromise is to publish it on their own. Whether creating print or
Mathematician Solves the Hipster Equation
As a photographic minimalist, you may share some equipment choices with the hipster crowd. This is an uneasy alliance. Artists thrive on nonconformity, but there’s a great amount of conformity among the hipster nonconformists. This article explains some of the reasons. > By seeking to avoid labels and forgo