I get a lot of hateful comments online, and this is one technique I just thought of which helps me deal with it. Whenever someone leaves a negative comment about you on the …
Can 1’s and 0’s Hurt You?
I get a lot of hateful comments online, and this is one technique I just thought of which helps me deal with it. Whenever someone leaves a negative comment about you on the …
In Praise of Electric and Self-Driving Cars
In today’s world, assuming you have the means— why would you ever buy a gasoline car? …
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First Principles
Carte blanche, always go back to 'first principles'. Best to start totally ignorant of a certain field, and ruthlessly self-experiment with yourself. To learn via 'bricolage' …
A Riskier Life is a Better Life #philosophy #stoicism
https://youtu.be/539ZWGQMreQ What if by taking the 'safe' option in life, you were actually taking the worse path in life? …
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Minimalism in Photography
Why I prefer more minimalist aesthetics in photography: …
Annette
HAPTIC EYE PSD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fd0qi1qvm2osiei/iris_lens_final.psd?dl=0 …
Remove Your Limiter
What is a “limiter”? It is something in your mental wiring which holds back your potential. For example: Physical-mental limiter: The mental limiter which holds you back …
The Joy of Composition
The joy of composing things — Composing music Composing essays Composing photographs Perhaps this is what makes photography so fun and joyful? And what’s the …
BIL BROWN: RED Cinema Camera Introduction for Beginners
Visited my buddy BIL BROWN at his studio in Downtown LA yesterday, and had fun with his new RED (DRAGON 5K) CINEMA CAMERA: …
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Dictate Your Own Purpose in Life
Dear friend, A very simple yet powerful idea: Dictate your own purpose in life. There ain't a "right" or "wrong" purpose in life. It is your duty in life to dictate your own …
Annette Kim work in progress: Bauhauspiration
ANNETTE: Hello friends! Recently I have been drawn to the Bauhaus style. Bauhaus was an art/architecture/design movement around 1920's-1930's in Germany but its effects are still …
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CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
To destroy is also a creative act. Consider the joy of children -- bulldozing buildings, Godzilla on cities, etc: …
Anti-Herd, PRO-INDIVIDUAL
A realization about myself: I am an elitist. I don't want to be one of the herd. …
Photography Lifestyle
Photography lifestyle as a mode of living. A way of living. …
PDF: Josef Koudelka Photography Composition Studies
Free Download: Josef Koudelka PDF Composition StudiesDownload Also you can download at: Dropbox (61MB) >Google Drive > …
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Why Luxury is More “Sustainable”
Assuming you have a luxury good or tool with the apex quality, craftsmanship and beauty, it is more “sustainable”because you’re more likely to own it forever and not throw it away. …
Lessons Photographers Can Learn From Claude Monet
Currently super-inspired by Claude Monet, with his use of colors, his compositions, depictions of everyday life, people, nature, and how he was able to show his love of life …
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Anti Gasoline Cars
We are so insanely futuristic; why are we still producing, purchasing, and driving gasoline cars? …
Video: Josef Koudelka Photography Composition Studies
https://videopress.com/v/DAHHIIlg?preloadContent=metadata Note: Multiple subjectsLayersGetting closeStark monochromeUnique panoramic visionSimplicity of images and …
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Thoughts on Cars
In a world with Uber, and in a future of electric self-driving cars — what are cars for? Which cars are the best, and for what? …
Democratic Luxury
An interesting shift we are undergoing in society: With meritocracy, American capitalist/socialist values— this notion of “democratic luxury” is being made. Let me explain: …
Don’t Backup; Delete!
Is there an upside to deleting our files and photos, instead of just backing everything up? …
Do You Find Things or People as More Beautiful?
A strange thing I've noticed: Many people are more interested in things, objects, fashion-totems, cars, clothes, etc than being interested in other people. For example-- if …
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Adaptation
It seems no matter how exciting or interesting or good something is, we will adapt to it. Which makes me wonder: How can we best live our lives, considering we will adapt to …
Almost Everything is Sculpture
A small epiphany: the reason we like physical objects (bags, cars, objects, etc) is because we as humans appreciate sculpture; the way that certain objects take up space! We …
Wife hacks Eric Kim’s account: “To the Eric I know,”
I did not marry you, I married the dream of us. A life inspired by shared values of work and play of growth and gratitude of quiet reminders that life is fleeting. I did not marry …
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Portrait
What makes a compelling, powerful, emotional, soulful, and timeless portrait? Portrait composition How do you make better portraits? Focus on the eyes Have your subject …
TRUE FREEDOM.
To me, true freedom is freedom from fear. …
Portraits
What makes a compelling, powerful, emotional, soulful, and timeless portrait? Leonardo da Vinci: Inspirations from Leonardo da Vinci: Personal portraits Personal …