publishing
What Do You Have to Lose?
I was a guest on Andrew Hellmich's wonderful Photo Xperiment podcast [http://photobizx.com/photo-xperiment-episode-links/] last night (to be released next month). I was on an episode of his PhotoBizXposed podcast [http://photobizx.com/Focus+Less+on+Gear+Create+Images+that+Matter+CJ+Chilvers] last year as well.
The Problem(s) with (Most) Online Courses
No one remembers a social media post. Few remember a blog post. Many remember a good book. Courses haven't yet entered the hierarchy in my opinion, since most are abused. It's rarely what's best for the customer. There a few good ones, but for
Photomediations: An Open Book
Photomediations an attempt at a coffee table photo book in digital form. You can view the free book as a website [http://photomediationsopenbook.net/] or in part as a PDF [http://openhumanitiespress.org/books/download/Kuc-Zylinska_2016_Photomediations-A-Reader.pdf] . I'll always prefer the physical form of a photography
Print Publishers Should Learn from the Photobook
Print publishers still think they're in the information delivery business. This is probably only half true. Publishers need to look to re-surging popularity of photobooks for the future of print books in general. You can get information anywhere now. That's not what's scarce. Photobooks
The Benefits of Anonymity
From Dave Lawrence on Steven Pressfield's new book Nobody Wants to Read Your Shit [http://davelawrencephoto.tumblr.com/post/148122703157/people-dont-take-the-time-to-read-says-steven] : > "Think about that. All the hard work we put into creative projects, or blog entries, or advertising campaigns – nobody really cares. They have better things
The Slow Death of Tumblr (and Medium)
I started moving all my legacy blog posts from Tumblr last week. I took down my personal blog there entirely (all the posts can now be found on this blog) and A Lesser Photographer will be transferred this week. I decided I wanted to own the experience from now on.
The Future of Photography
The future of photography is publishing. I've argued as gear becomes better and cheaper, technical ability will no longer be as valued. Creativity will be the differentiator. That may work for a while. But with hundreds of millions of new photographers out there, creativity alone will not be
The Hierarchy of Photography Publishing
Explaining how to photograph is 99% of what's published about photography and it's 99% distraction. A step up from explaining how is explaining why. This is the 1% that really makes you reconsider your entire approach to the art. That's where I've
Organizing Your Paper Photos
If you were alive before the 2005ish, you probably have boxes of old prints and negatives rotting away in a basement or a closet. You've been meaning to organize it, but the project seems overwhelming. Believe me, I've been there. I've had to organize
We Need Fewer Life Coaches and More Life Waterboys
It's been my experience that readers prefer to learn with someone rather than from someone. If you can be there with tool or service that aids in the learning, all the better.