gear
Buy Experiences, Not Gear
From the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.85.6.1193] (via 99u [http://99u.com/articles/22557/7-habits-of-incredibly-happy-people?utm_source=99U&utm_campaign=e4888a0352-Weekly_12_28_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bdabfaef00-e4888a0352-148001737] ): > In two surveys, respondents
I Still Can't Be Ok With Just My iPhone
> “Life is really enjoyable, and we should be using all of our gadgets to capture the story of that enjoyment and whatever gadget you might use to do that — just make sure you are capturing the right things and not the ‘artsy’ things.”
The Little Camera That Could
> “When your subject comes to realise that you genuinely appreciate their time and want to make sure they too have something to show for the experience you’ve had together, they are far more willing to open up. That 5 minutes you would have had with someone becomes 30
No Amount Of Technology Will Turn A Mediocre
> “No amount of technology will turn a mediocre photographer into a great one. Nor, in conceptual terms, will it transform a bad idea into a good one. For that you would still need to possess a rare set of creative gifts that are still to do with seeing, with
2012 Gift Guide for Photographers
Let’s not be naive about what most photographers really want. They want stuff. If they already have stuff, they want more stuff or better stuff. There are plenty of annoying gift guides out there this week for those photographers. Here’s an honest guide of what to get the
We Ride the Polar Express and It Stinks: A Cautionary Tale
“The children were ignoring the adults. They weren’t looking at screens, at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube. They were looking at the wonder just outside the train. The adults were missing it completely.”
When Everyone Has Access To The Same Tools Then
> “When everyone has access to the same tools, then having a tool isn’t much of an advantage.” — Seth Godin [http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/12/when-everyone-has-access-to-the-same-tools.html]
Experience
These words from Patrick Rhone’s Reflections [http://letter.ly/patrickrhone] newsletter have been bouncing around in my head all week: > “I often wonder why we don’t seek to create or capitalize on the opportunities to create a great experience in our everyday lives more often. > I
Pleasure, Pain and Creativity
The more fun something is to use, the more you’ll use it. This explains the prolific nature of lomographers, iphonographers and instagramers. Of course, quantity has never meant quality. Creativity is spurred when there’s just enough pain to prompt thought, but not enough to keep you from clicking
Analysis Paralysis
If you only knew how guilty I am of thinking of ways to make this site more readable…of ways to help this idea spread. I think, therefore I freeze. Photography is no different. Thinking about your next camera is not making photos. Thinking about your blog is not publishing