creativity
Automation Kills Creativity
Nicholas Carr was the first high profile writer to capture all of the research behind the effects of human’s move from paper to pixels, first in Wired [http://www.wired.com/2010/05/ff_nicholas_carr/all/], and then in his book The Shallows [http://www.amazon.com/gp/
What If The Cost Of Machines Who Think Is People
> “What if the cost of machines who think is people who don’t.” — George Dyson (via The Glass Cage [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393240762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0393240762&linkCode=as2&tag=cjchilvers-20&linkId=
National Geographic's Photo Engineering Department
This is what I mean when I say interesting photography will continue to evolve through creative problem solving, not automation. National Geographic has always put an emphasis on the most important piece of equipment - the mind of a creative person: > “What happens on the back of a cocktail
Remember How Valuable Ugly Is When You Get To The
> “Remember how valuable ugly is. When you get to the point when you feel like a caged animal, remember that making something ugly can be the master key to get you out. It can help you see clear paths where before you only saw dead ends. If nothing else,
Often The Best Way To Solve Visual Problems Is
Often, the best way to solve visual problems is through paper, words and doodling. While this video was meant for graphic designers, I think it applies to photographers just as much. (via Jeffery Veen [https://twitter.com/veen/status/542816289677254656])
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
Discomfort Is A Small Price To Pay For Brilliance
> “Discomfort is a small price to pay for brilliance.” — Andrew W.K.
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
Perfect Photos
This is the video of the Ignite talk I did on how to take perfect photos every time.
Don't Be Precious
When it comes to getting creative work done, no one dishes out the tough love like Steven Pressfield, author of Do the Work [http://www.stevenpressfield.com/do-the-work/] and The War of Art [http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/]. Today, Steven released a video [http://blackirishbooks.myshopify.com/blogs/the-authentic-swing/8322324-foolscap-video-1]