Aug
29
Inspiration can come from anywhere, and books have always been a great source for me. But so many of the books that are recommended in creative circles are solely how-to. How to be more creative, how to be less afraid, how to make the business or career of your dreams, etc. If put in balance with other reading this can be great, important stuff. But it's not a magic bullet and their normally not prescribed...
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Aug
26
700 miles wide and growing, threat level EXTREME. This photograph from NASA is just mind blowing. Was supposed to be in NYC this coming week, but all that got cancelled. Keeping all you east-coasters top of mind this weekend–our thoughts are with you.
Aug
25
Whereas most photographers think any paying gig is a good gig, Jonathon Kambouris knows otherwise. Perhaps more than most, he's come to know that great personal work wins commercial campaigns that are right in his wheelhouse. As the saying goes, when you do what you really love, you never work a day in your life... First, here are seventeen facts about Mr. Kambouris. Below those, we get into the nitty gritty and get him dropping...
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Aug
24
Animated gifs have become an internet favorite. And for good reason; a little bit of movement can go a long way in making an image come alive. But let's take a geek peek at the history and evolution of these suckers. Me thinks you'll likey. In the early days, photogs made use of the stereoview. A stereoview is two photographs of the same scene taken from two slightly different perspectives, mounted side by side on...
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Aug
23
For those that missed it, we were able to pull together a stripped down re-watch of the recent chasejarvis LIVE with #1 NYTimes best selling author Tim Ferriss. IMHO, this one's not to miss. Some topics covered: 1. How to break through artistic, creative, & business fears. 2. The 80/20 rule. 3. Who's your network? You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with... 4. Be different, not...
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Aug
22
"Inspiration and creativity, they ride right next to one another...Not everyday are you going to wake up, the clouds are gonna part and the rays are gonna come down...sometimes you gotta just get in there and force yourself to work and maybe something good will come out of it." -Jack White on creativity. From a great documentary called Under Great White Northern Lights. My take? You must take a picture every day. Maybe something good...
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Aug
19
Happy Friday. Over at Vogue magazine, it seems the retouching crew was a little remiss with Mario Testino's shot of Kate Moss and her daughter Lila --seems they...er...left off a few of her daughters fingers. Or worse, that her daughters fingers actually fused into her mom's back. So, we all know Photoshop happens. They're in there taking out zits and making people skinnier than they really are, and taking out wrinkles and on and on....
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Aug
18
An established photographer has his or her own style. It's no surprise that this is what makes each artist and their work unique. To underscore this point one only need to dig through image archives once in a while to see how different photographers have interpreted the same subject. The findings are powerful. Photographs of people are best for this exercise, and perhaps no subject is more alluring than Andy Warhol, who--perfect for our analysis--...
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Aug
17
Hey Friends, quick note to introduce a new addition to the blog, photographer, curator and uber-talented writer, Rachel Hulin. Rachel brings years of experience shooting and writing, as well as photo-editing for Rolling Stone, RADAR and others, not to mention a stint at at the International Center of Photography. In short, she knows her stuff--bigtime--and will be helping us deliver increasingly tasty goods here on the blog. Please give her a warm welcome into the...
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Aug
15
In keeping with this spirit to look beyond just the photography industry for insight and inspiration, please join me this Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00am Seattle time, as welcome #1 New York Times best-selling author Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) for another episode of chasejarvis LIVE. Tim was Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007” and is on Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know in 2011" list. His first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, was an...
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