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The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things
> “While the happiness from material purchases diminishes over time, experiences become an ingrained part of our identity.” Experiences also change your perception, which can make you a better storyteller/photographer. Food for thought before your next purchase.
Are You Getting the Most Out of Photography?
Guy Tal can change your entire attitude towards your role in photography. This is a great paragraph: > “As time goes by, you become adept at operating your equipment, augment your kit with various items (whether you actually need them or not), visit some “must see” locations, make some copies
Will the Real Landscape Photography Please Stand Up?
Ugo Cei explains how he became sick of modern landscape photography (echoing my own journey). Perfect technique is meaningless next to personal connection. “How many other beautiful photos of Moraine Lake or Antelope Canyon do we have to see? Or of Mesa Arch at sunrise (yes, I too am guilty
Buy Experiences, Not Gear
From the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.85.6.1193] (via 99u [http://99u.com/articles/22557/7-habits-of-incredibly-happy-people?utm_source=99U&utm_campaign=e4888a0352-Weekly_12_28_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bdabfaef00-e4888a0352-148001737] ): > In two surveys, respondents
You Just Have To Live And Life Will Give You
> “You just have to live and life will give you pictures.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Om Malik and Cole Rise
It’s a lot of fun to hear two photographers from opposite ends of the spectrum hash out what’s important in photography. There’s some things we all share though: > “Going out and searching for a photo is the wrong way to think about it. You should just
Choose Wisely Life Is Short Nobody Gives A Shit
> “Choose wisely. Life is short. Nobody gives a shit about your photos, but yourself.” — Eric Kim [http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/08/08/nobody-gives-a-shit-about-your-photos/]
Stop being a tourist
> The internet and smartphones have made us all tourists, gawking at our own lives.
An Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living But An
> “An unexamined life is not worth living, but an electronically recorded life is not lived at all.” —Penn Jillette [http://pennsundayschool.com/]