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Something I’m very interested in: the intersection of photography, technology, entrepreneurship, and philosophy. I feel this is very fascinating ground which hasn’t (yet) been fully analyzed in detail.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY by David Alan Harvey — a beautiful book concept that teaches us: There are so many new, innovative ways we can produce books and interact with! Ideas from the …
Are You Strong Enough, or Too Weak? A way to think about life — Don’t be afraid of failure or hurting/injuring yourself. Instead, just focus on building your own strength and become strong enough …
Generally speaking, buying books will always be a better investment than buying photo gear (#buybooksnotgear). But at times, I feel a bit conflicted about photo books. In some regards, I think photo books are …
The RICOH GR II is a perfect camera. But the good news– the RICOH GR III is even better.
(Listen to as PODCAST) For the last 2 years, I have been experimenting with disconnecting. This meant: For about 1-2 years, I didn’t own a phone After this period, I used phones (Xiaomi and …
RICOH GR III in high contrast monochrome JPEG setting is epic.
Super enjoying the RICOH GR III; which gave me a thought: Perhaps we should only ever purchase a camera which we can imagine using forever? Of course nothing is meant to last forever. And …
Hasselblad: killing it with insane innovations in digital medium format, and digital backs for their old school Hasselblad V system.
Life is about growth and progress. But a question which often gnaws at the back of our head: “Am I making progress in my photography, artistic innovation, and life?”
Based on my thoughts: Longevity: Ability to continue to innovate in their photography over decades. To keep shooting until they die (Andre Kertesz). Self-confidence: Making photographic art works to impress themselves, not others. Refusal …
Simple tips to get you going!
How does a photographer thrive? By shooting more (new) photos! The world is your visual oyster. Exploit reality by shooting all the new photos you can!
A simpler workflow is a better workflow.
Testing the 21mm ultra-wide angle adapter for the new Ricoh GR III, and really enjoying it!
What if by taking the ‘safe’ option in life, you were actually taking the worse path in life?
Photography gives us more motivation in life. In order to photograph, we must move. Thus our personal curiosity about the world encourages us to move, explore, go on more adventures, and shoot more!
What if our goal and motive as photographers was to capture the fullest extent of life, while we’re still alive? To photograph people, nature, urban landscapes, plant life, and all of life?
When I look at artwork, I like artwork which “moves” me– quite literally moves me. Which encourages me to move around, dance, and go out and make more of my own artwork!
An idea: for fun, turn your photos into animated GIFs!
Refuse yourself to become a prisoner to your past self, your past artistic style, etc.
Once you start to see yourself as a visual artist (not just a photographer), this will totally change how you approach your photographic art:
Free DOWNLOAD of Eric Kim Stock Photos (Volume 1). Thanks to Cindy for the idea. The basic notion is this: If you need free photographs or illustrations for a book cover, design, etc — …
The RICOH GR III is a great camera, and a worthy sequel to the RICOH GRII.
It seems that success as a photographer in today’s brave new world of photography is 90% dependent on marketing skill, and only 10% photographic skill. It seems this is the truth. Now, how are …
Why don’t I like to possess things which others posses?
I deem JOSEF KOUDELKA as one of the greatest photographers of all time. Why? Let me share.
To make great photos, strive to make strong and simple compositions.
With enough of your personal willpower, you can achieve, do, become, or create anything. But the practical question: How do we “gain” more willpower? How can we strengthen our willpower?
A simple way of living life: Devote all of your power and energy to do dope shit!
A thought inspired by Cindy: You are the end. What I mean is this:
Is there such thing as “ideal” aesthetics in photography?
To me, entrepreneurship is applied philosophy to reality. To become an entrepreneur takes 10000x more guts than to be a thinker and philosopher. Why? As an entrepreneur you are tied to reality (skin in …
I love monochrome. Here are some practical tips to help you elevate your monochrome vision:
I have a bold new vision of the future: A world in which we derive happiness and meaning from creating and producing things (artwork), instead of striving to buy, possess, or consume.
In photography, using a wide-angle lens and getting very close will make better photos:
Kind of random — but after years of experimenting with different headphones (noise cancelling, over-head, in-ear, bluetooth, wireless, wired, etc), I have decided: In-ear monitor ‘earbuds’ are the best headphones.
To me true happiness is the feeling of hyper-abundance, the feeling of hyper-activity, supple movement, and the deification of existence. Happiness as overflowing creative and physiological power. The ability and the desire to create. …
Entrepreneurial concepts to help increase your likelihood of success:
A question in entrepreneurship: Is hustling hard sufficient unto success? Which means — can you succeed in business or in life via your pure determination, willpower, and effort? Or do you need “luckâ€(the right …
What is art? Art is something that a human being creates. Anything you create is an “art-work”. Now perhaps the more practical question is this: Is art a legitimate art-form? And is it on …
ARS: The superior ‘anti-social’ social media platform BY photographers, FOR photographers!
Some of my favorite photos and why I love these photos:
A thought on art: Perhaps we should strive to make beautiful things which we like to look at.
I am one of the most creatively productive people I know. Here are some practical thoughts and tips on how to create more:
What are the best camera straps for you? An overview of all HAPTIC STRAPS:
Some ideas on walking more and shooting more:
A new way to think about motivation: To “motivate” yourself means to literally MOVE yourself!
What makes a beautiful photo? How do we better increase our chances of making a beautiful photo? What type of camera do we need, and so forth?
To become more successful in life, give more and receive (take less).
Life is too short for ugly photos.
A thought when listening to some hip hop music and looking through my photos: I strive to make a visual soundtrack. My photos are a reflection of me. My photos are imbued with my …
Surreal photos are more interesting, and more artistic.
The beauty of monochrome, blur, grit, and surreal/abstract photography — that it looks different from reality?
To motivate others literally means to make them move. What kind of photos do I like to look at? I only like to look at photos which encourage me to move and go out …
You’re a photographer-artist. Never let anyone talk down on you.
Practical ideas on how to make better photos:
A thought on entrepreneurship and life: Don’t be led by trying to make money. Instead, work on challenging, interesting, and difficult problems which interest you and which are fun for you!
Why is photography important and essential in our lives?
Practical thoughts on why iPhone is the best camera:
A thought: You don’t need anyone’s permission to do anything. Perhaps the best life is a life in which you don’t need anyone’s permission to achieve or accomplish anything? A life which you don’t …
Study compositions from other great photographers you admire, break them down, and aspire to take your own compositions to the next level! Some inspiration from Garry Winogrand:
You ever have someone tell you: “Put away the camera, just enjoy this moment!†But what if to photograph something WAS to experience it deeper, richer, fuller, with more gratitude and joy?