If you haven’t noticed my blog has taken a backseat to living life. I hate resolutions. I’d rather just act and do what needs to be done. So with that in mind I’ve made a point of making this a year of tangibles. Savoring human interaction, basking in afternoon light, watching the dolphins swim, walking [...]
These principles might help in guiding your work. I know they gave me something to think about especially the few below. Read the rest of the principles here at 10 Principles That Might Make Your Work Better or May Make It Worse A few of the principles to get you thinking: 2. Consistent voice is more [...]
Came across this neat letter dating back to 1973 from Disney legend Ward Kimball to a young fan who wanted to be an animator. Some solid no frills advice in there. A few highlights: What I am trying to say is that becoming an animator is a growth process that involves basic curiosities for all [...]
Paul Graham pumped out a nice bit of copy for the Yale MFA photography graduation book entitled: Photography is Easy, Photography is Difficult Whether photography is old hat or you’re a fresh grad the article has something for everyone who has ever taken a camera to their eye. A taste: And hopefully I will carry [...]
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you know that fear and failure are topics I blog about often. fear.less is an online magazine that will be launching soon that has notable people address the issue of overcoming fear. I signed up for their magazine awhile back and today I received a [...]
Here are a few choice quotes from Stephen King’s book called On Writing: Talent renders the whole idea of rehearsal meaningless; when you find something at which you are talented, you do it (whatever it is) until your fingers bleed or your eyes are ready to fall out of your head. Even when no one [...]
If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all. -Michelangelo As Jenn and I were making the move to NYC last week I spent most of the ride here questioning if I’m cut out for this. After all the education, time, and money invested in becoming [...]
Much like An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth which I’ve blogged about numerous times already. The Ten Things I Have Learned by Milton Glaser is another read that will make a healthy addition to your creative life. Glaser’s item number six really hit home with me as it talks about style something I’ve been dealing with [...]
It’s the blues and it tells a story…and it leaves more room for responding than for talking. That’s another tenet of jazz what other people have to say is equally or more important than what the person soloing has to say. — Wynton Marsalis I don’t think we should feel that because our tools have [...]
Is Writing for a living: a joy or a chore? The Guardian asked authors to share their view on whether writing is a joy or chore for them. The answers relate well to the love/hate relationship I often feel myself having with photography. Someone should do this for photographers. I wonder if fine-art photographers would [...]