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Photography Without Thought is Surveillance
Look 5 years into the future of photography and you can probably predict where cameras are going: smaller, higher quality and more ubiquitous. Look 50 years into the future and you have to wonder what won’t be recorded. So, what won’t change in that time? Where will the
Look at This!
David duChemin [http://davidduchemin.com/2013/05/nice-capture/] hits the nail on the head with this one: > “Sometimes a photograph is a means to say, ‘Look at this!’ and other times a means to say, 'Look at me!’ I’ve got too many of the latter and not
For the Reader
A few days ago, I went on a rant [http://alesserphotographer.com/blog/2013/5/20/nascar-blogging] about photography blogs that were more concerned with their advertisers than their readers. What I left out were tips on how to get it right. Matt Gemmell [http://mattgemmell.com/2013/05/22/
Fancy Tools
Peter Cripps [http://petercrippsphotographyblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/the-tools-we-use/] and Hugh MacLeod say it all: > The sad fact is, if you like buying shiny new gadgets that is, whether they be cameras, laptops or even the latest silver Mont Blanc pen (or “writing instrument” as they prefer it
NASCAR Blogging
Perhaps I’m a bit spoiled, by following lots of great bloggers who place more importance on their readers than their advertisers, but are the most popular photography blogs, to quote the podfather Adam Curry, “NACAR” blogging? Some sites seem to be more ads than content. As for useful content?
Get Rid Of All Your Best Weapons And Then You
> “Get rid of all your best weapons, and then you have to get good.” —Louis C.K. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OKY6BGcx37k#t=254s]
An Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living But An
> “An unexamined life is not worth living, but an electronically recorded life is not lived at all.” —Penn Jillette [http://pennsundayschool.com/]
Oscar the Minimal
I’m thinking King Oscar II wouldn’t worry about whether he was a Canon or Nikon guy: > “I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep over my extravagance.” – Oscar II [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_II_of_Sweden], King of Sweden and Norway
Are We Fetishizing Creativity Probably Author
Are we fetishizing creativity? Probably. Author Austin Kleon spoke [http://vimeo.com/65988589] recently on the nitty gritty of the creative life at CreativeMornings in Austin. I can attest to the truth of what he’s saying, based on my own experience, but I’ll assume everyone will take away
The Van Halen Encyclopedia Teams Up with VHND
Sixteen years ago, the Van Halen fan community put their collective heads together and created the first detailed book about the band's history. I was incredibly lucky to be the custodian of that book for all these years. I'm proud to announce that this year the