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CJ Chilvers

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The Advantage of Invisibility

Few people are really “following” your work. Even fewer care. What are you doing with that freedom?

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Turning Mistakes into Ideas

I picked up the book Failed It! [http://amzn.to/28JffL0] on a recommendation from a reader. It's all about embracing our mistakes and understanding our amateur failures may be better than a professional's successes. > "Dare to be disliked. You might even like it.

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My Best Work

“My best work will never make any money so go fuck yourself." - Hugh MacLeod [https://www.instagram.com/p/63tDc4IaqT/]

My Best Work
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The Secret

"The secret to a long, happy life is to never read the comments." - Rich Stevens [https://twitter.com/rstevens/status/637233683569733633]

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That Dude Can Roll

That Dude Can Roll
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Efficiency

Everyone wants to be more efficient. But no one would want to describe their art as “efficient.” The groundbreaking stuff tends to be incredibly inefficient in its making.

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What's Next for You?

When people like your work, they want more of it. Believe it or not, this can be a hard concept for writers and photographers. We love to refine. It's comforting. It avoids the pain of solving creative problems and producing more work. Creativity is a numbers game. The

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What Photography Really Produces

The print isn’t the end product of your photography. Neither is the screen. The end product is the joy of being present when photographing. Photography is a rare deep dive into our own brains. It’s an exploration of what we perceive in nature, people, civilization or the lack

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Why Photograph?

Brooks Jensen has compiled a great list of reasons to photograph [https://overcast.fm/+DdfN_M_Y] that have nothing to do with selling your photography or becoming a well-known photographer (from his LensWork podcast).

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Don't Worry About Your "Platform"

You need to have a podcast! You need to be on Snapchat! You need a Youtube channel! You need a newsletter! Why? Fame? Money? I know plenty of famous people (even rock stars) who have less in the bank, fewer prospects and less time for family and friends than people