Month: May 2022

Only pursue things would you care about insanely.

Yes or no?

Promote blood flow.

Dear friends, Finding inspiration and creativity is always difficult in photography. But a good idea I have: Riffing off Virgil Abloh’s ‘3% rule’ — you only gotta change something 3% to make it new …

Ottawa is very cool. The city is great. First of all, lots of very diverse neighborhoods. Second, really great art museums (I love the OAG-GAO). Huge– I’d imagine they would be good places to …

Travel very good for photography and kids: Why? New environment very stimulating to kids (and adults) Kids generally prefer to be out and about, which means it is a good motivator to get out …

Assuming you could never buy a car, or buy a home, perhaps the best strategy is to funnel all of your money into the most muscle-building, mood-boosting, testosterone-boosting food (beef ribs, beef/chicken liver, beef …

Why I like crypto speculation. More fun!

In praise of being a finisher.

What drives the American ethos.

Bitcoin/crypto as money without borders. NB (Note Well//Nota Bene): money exchanges (in Canada) as even showing USD<->Bitcoin, or CANADIANDOLLARS<->BITCOIN.

I remember when I was a student (undergrad) at UCLA — I always had a hard time finding things to photograph. But I did an experiment — Cindy and I (and Seneca) were at …

RICOH GR IIIX 40mm — insanely great.

I see faces (abstract) in textures, rust, and places. Perhaps this ‘schizophrenic’ way of seeing is the source of my visual/photographic/artistic genius?

Riffing off Virgil Abloh’s ‘3% rule’ — you only gotta change something 3% to make it new and meaningful. A simple thought in photography: Assuming you’re shooting black and white … technically everything you …

Eating while traveling– a fun creative (constraint) challenge: 1. Whole Foods Hot Bar First thought: Shop at Whole Foods hot bar. It is seriously one of the best ‘bang for the buck’ options when …

In order to create anew.

And what is the “minimum viable” image we can make in photos, or in general?

Don’t be shy.

Just hit the 2TB family limit on Apple Photos (Apple Cloud), and my dilemma: If I keep using Apple Photos, I will certainly (very quickly) hit the cap and limit — even though I’m …

[Human life is a game played masterfully like a child playing draughts] – Heraclitus The joy the first time I ever saw Seneca pick up a stick in the backyard, and start to wreck …

Undulate between the two, in order to maximize your creative and Zen output.

Get a pair of Vibram five fingers, and just walk around all day. No using your car. Go out and hunt your food metaphorically speaking, for example, going to the hot food bar and …

This will dictate how high you will soar. For example, 600 pound deadlift, 500 pound squat, 405 pound benchpress.

My ultimate pursuit.

In theory, you could keep taking the same route over and over again, yet always see something new and different.

This is why I don’t do dips.

This is why they called it a stop light, not a go light.

Also note, the word design ultimately comes from the word designate, which means danger.

Like Kanye says, don’t be soft like bread.

What are the luxuries which harden you, and what are the luxury which soften you?

This is the true meaning of being a “trend setter“.

Today I was walking around, in the hot LA sun, and got really thirsty. I went to the nearest CVS, and was a bit overwhelmed by all the water bottle options. “PATH” (matte black …

Dear friends, street photography is one of our greatest joys in life. It combines our joy of walking, interacting with people, shooting photos, timing, courage, and risk taking. I don’t think the goal is …

The more flesh you show, the better. If you got it, flaunt it.