Dear friend,

A philosophical idea:

What is good for others isn’t good for you.

Thus, you are safe ignoring everyone else and their advice.

I love going to the mall and shooting street photography there!

RAW is useful and good, but frankly speaking — overrated.

I like the idea of having a NOT to do New Year’s Resolution–much more robust than a ‘to do’ New Year’s Resolution:

A lot of us seek ‘location independence’ — but is this something that will bring us happiness?

Dear friend,

If you’re a photography entrepreneur, here is some practical tips and guidance I will give you on getting ‘discovered’.

Goodfellas: another classic film you must watch:

Practical photography tips:

In life, let us seek to “satisfice” (80% good enough) with our possessions, tools, and lifestyle. Let us instead focus on maximizing our self-development and pushing our personal limits!

I’m a huge fan of processing and editing photos on iPad. Here are some simple tips which work well for me:

To live a better life, only pursue your “true preferences”.

I’m testing the SR+ Mode on the Fujifilm XF10 and I dig it! Some of my real thoughts:

When we say we want ‘financial independence’, what do we really mean to say?

There is no one “right” or “wrong” way to live your life. Ignore all “lifestyle” experts, and dictate for yourself how you want to live your own life.

Dear friend,

A realization:

Entrepreneurship is about attempting; trying, testing your limits– less about the results.

An entrepreneur is a daring individual, who seeks to first please themselves, and hopes to also share his/her personal findings with others.

To innovate, you must be stubborn on your own artistic vision!

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The best state to be in when you’re shooting is a “flow” state, when you’re shooting intelligently, without having to think!

In the spirit of my best friend Nietzche, perhaps the secret to living the best life is to extract the maximum amount of joy in every moment, every day; as if we were to live our lives for eternity!

Don’t quantify yourself, or your “progress” in your life.

Learn to love the resistance. To seek a fun challenge for yourself.

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Should you measure “success” in your photography, business, entrepreneurial efforts, and life?

Simple and practical tips on your road of becoming a photography entrepreneur:

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Only strive to be yourself:

A revolutionary new idea of success:

I’ve been vlogging since 2010; some practical tips I’ve learned the last 8 years:

The simplest lifestyle is the best lifestyle:

Photography is only fun when we challenge ourselves and push ourselves outside of our comfort zone. Here is a fun challenge in photography: experiment by shooting all of your photos with a flash for a week.

You cannot have the sweet in life without the bitter.

Some more quick thoughts on the new Fujifilm XF10:

Some practical tips on iPad Photography workflow:

Thanks to my buddy Aaron Fesser for hooking it up with the new Fijfill XF10. Is it good enough to dethrone the RICOH GR II? Here are my thoughts:

We need you:

Life tastes sweeter with challenges:

A simple idea:

Don’t strive to use the “best” tool possible, seek to use the simplest tool possible for the job.

If you want to evolve as an artist, you must isolate yourself.

What makes art (or life) beautiful or ugly? It all comes down to aesthetics.

Only you know what is best for you.

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We new photographers need a new table of values as modern photographers:

In today’s modern economy, the only way to “succeed” as a photographer is to master marketing and branding for yourself:

New Year’s is right around the corner. Let us use this opportunity to start our photography fresh and carte blanche (blank slate):

I still think more photographers should shoot with a flash. Here are some reasons:

What do you desire to do or achieve in your life, and how bad do you want it? And how hard are you willing to work to achieve it?

As an artist-photographer, take your play very seriously.

Do you want your photos to look as true to real life as possible… Or different from what reality actually looks like?

In modern society, to be ‘selfish’ and not putting others before you is considered “evil”. Does this make sense?

The more haters you have, the more successful you are.

A dynamic life is the best life:

One of the most challenging parts of photography: the image-selection (culling) process. How do you know which photo is your best?

Practical tips on how to master shooting with your Leica or rangefinder:

Next-level street photography tips and technique:

A fun photo shoot I did with Cindy the other day, with our HAPTIC products:

Ignore experts; only trust yourself.

When you are tired and exhausted; change things up!

If you want to become a successful photography entrepreneur, you must build your own capital.

GODFATHER PART 2: Another master-piece:

Strive to make more, not to just possess more:

The importance of looking at your old work:

If you want to thrive and innovate, ignore all advice from others.

What is the benefit of standalone cameras?

Thinking while you’re out shooting photos is bad.

Some random thoughts I’m having about photography:

In my opinion, the first Godfather is one of the best films ever made:

As a photographer, you are a “Lover of Light”:

The most difficult person to impress in your photography:

Yourself.

To be influenced means to have other people and their ideas to “flow into” you. And as long as this influence motivates you to make more of your own artwork, being influenced by others is good!

Don’t desire to photograph foreign places; strive to photograph your own local city and neighborhood! Some tips and ideas for you:

Dear friend,

If you don’t feel powerful in life, how can you enact change? How can you make an impact?