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This Week in Photo
Big thanks to Frederick Van Johnson for going against the grain, embracing lesser photography and having me on the latest episode of This Week in Photo. Download the episode here [http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/2012/twip-249-how-the-sausage-is-made/]. For listeners of TWIP, you can download the Lesser Photographer manifesto here [http://www.
"Video Pokes Fun at the Growing Nikon vs. Canon Rivalry"
Doesn’t poke hard enough for my liking, but it’s funny nonetheless. (via Joseph Cristina [https://twitter.com/josephcristina/status/188108830192840704])
“Creativity is a Verb”
cameronmoll [http://cameronmoll.tumblr.com/post/20481241055/creativity-is-a-verb]: > Milton Glaser, as quoted in Jonah Lehrer’s Imagine: > There’s no such thing as a creative type. As if creative people can just show up and make stuff up. As if it were that easy. > I think people
Instagram's Days May Already Be Numbered
I’m not a fan of Instagram. I don’t believe it allows you to tell a story with your photos in the best possible way. However, I realize many of you adore the app, which is why the above link may be troubling. Update: Instagram was just sold to
10 Photographers You Should Ignore
I don’t agree with all of it, but the point of blazing your own trail is spot on. (via Marco Dughera)
From Allthingsd The Four Most Popular Camera
From AllThingsD [http://allthingsd.com/20120329/flickrs-digital-camera-of-choice-iphone/]: > The four most popular camera phones on Flickr currently? The iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS — in that order.
From Seth Godin Via Enough If Your Happiness
From Seth Godin [http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/04/if-your-happiness-is-based-on-always-getting-a-little-more-than-youve-got.html] (via Enough [http://www.enoughbook.com/seths-blog-if-your-happiness-is-based-on-always-getting-a-little-more-than-youve-got/] ): > If your happiness is based on always getting a little more than you’ve got then you’ve handed control over your happiness to the gatekeepers, built a system
If I Had a Hammer
From LensRentals.com [http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/03/hammerforum-com]: > With the recent camera releases (or maybe Spring fever) I’ve been rather amazed watching various photography forums have major melt downs during the last few weeks. I said something about cameras and lenses just being tools, not
"Why I Print"
David duChemin [http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/03/why-i-print/] seconds a sentiment I wrote about [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/post/16265202789/pass-along-your-best-stories] a little while ago: > “I encourage you, even if you never print at home, to print your work. The artist’s life is about creating and
Your Best Work
From Havard Business Review [http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/03/choosing_between_making_money.html?awid=6239356729261291404-3271] (via Hugh McLeod [https://twitter.com/gapingvoid/status/185696297402118146]): > “Based on the research we did for our book, we’re convinced that when you’re heading into the unknown, desire is