Day One Revisited
Back in 2011 [https://www.cjchilvers.com/day-one/], I wrote about a new journaling app called Day One [http://dayoneapp.com]. Since then, I've written something in that journal every day. For a few years I even included a daily photo. There have been some hiccups along the
The Extraordinary Can't Exist Without the Ordinary
Most photographers and writers I know live in the suburbs, despite what stereotypes would have you believe. Most do not live in studio apartments in New York, nor could they afford it if they wanted to. They live what would probably be considered "boring" lives to an art
A List of Reasons to Pick Up a Film Camera
John Crane has many reasons [http://emulsive.org/interviews/i-am-john-crane-and-this-is-why-i-shoot-film] for sticking with film during his career, but this is one of my favorites: > "I spend so much time in front of the computer that when the time comes to get away and enjoy photography – the last thing
Content Omnivores
I wrote yesterday about not being precious with the work you release online. I followed it up with an apology on Twitter of how precious I've gotten with my work since leaving Tumblr. Tumblr was built to kill preciousness about creative work. It made posting content of any
Let It Out
How many of us create every day in journals, on our phones, and in our photo databases? Probably all of us to some degree. How much of it do you let out? What if you publicly released just a fraction more of what you've been creating for yourself?
If You Still Haven't Started that Blog...
Here's a little more inspiration to get you started. First, realize the purpose of a creative person telling their day-to-day story: > "When you communicate your inspiration and efforts behind your pieces, you allow viewers to see your art through your eyes. This gives the viewer something
The Gruber Model
Every time I see an article about the last gasps of newspaper journalism [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/great-local-reporting-stands-between-you-and-wrongdoing-and-it-needs-saving/2017/04/16/e763803e-1ba1-11e7-9887-1a5314b56a08_story.html?utm_term=.e3f5bd1284e0] , I think about the Gruber model. For those who don't follow tech blogs, John Gruber is the blogger behind
When the Right Tool for the Job is Wrong
Designing a website for my wife has me thinking about this essay from from a while back, It's OK Not to Use Tools [https://m.signalvnoise.com/it-s-ok-not-to-use-tools-f39fbb9b6995] by Jonas Downey, a designer from Basecamp. Jonas abandoned his fancy tools when he created a website for an animal
Family Photography
The snapshot is the king of all photographs [https://www.cjchilvers.com/the-snapshot-is-king/] and the family is the king of all subjects. Before becoming a dad, I would've said that photojournalism was more important, and the master printers of the zone system age owned the gallery wall. But,
