What originally began as a place for me to just compile products that I own, would love to purchase or wouldn’t mind receiving has become the go-to place for family and friends when the dreaded question of what I would like for my birthday or Christmas comes around.
There’s nothing more awkward than being put in the spot in saying what you would want from someone. Instead, I direct them to my recommendations page which not only guarantees that I’ll receive something I would love but it takes away the stress from them guessing and focus more on choosing.
Feel free to browse and perhaps purchase something that interest you from the great folks at Amazon. Category of products include books, photography gear, Apple accessories, Kindle add-ons and a few gadgets.
With photography being a very gear oriented craft, I really try not to get caught up in the notion that having the most equipment will in truth make me a better photographer.
The real skills come from habitual practice, reviewing the material, making notes on what worked and what didn’t and equally important sifting through endless photographs on Flickr to gain inspiration. There’s nothing more encourging to me in doing all these things or a combination of some.
Buying anything is addicting but the downside to photography is that it’s a costly hobby that can sometimes lead you to spend more than you can afford and need. But if expense wasn’t an issue, in a heartbeat I would splurge on expanding my gear with some impressive lenses and among other knick knacks but that’s more driven on what I “want” than what I “need”.
I’ve mentioned the gear and tapped on the process but eventually it’s the combination of what you do with both that matters. The real difficult part of photography isn’t knowing how to make the picture but in determing what picture to make and with that comes deciding what your real commitment to becoming a better photographer is.
I still consider myself a complete amateur when it comes to ability, so I take any and every feedback I get in seeing what else I can do to gain a different reaction from people with my photos.
Perhaps not every shot you take will have that innate condition to stimulate someone but it’s acknowledging those intentions that will greatly enhance that chances that you will.
When we travel, even though she may not verbalize it, my wife’s experessions says it all in how irritated she gets sometimes when all I think about is photographing everything.
She loves reading the inscriptions to artwork in museums while I worry more about how to avoid reflections through the glass, or how to gain the best possible perspective or in making sure to adjust the White Balance from place to place. It’s a thrill to photograph and visualize what the end resuls of each shot will look like already framed in our living room and that pretty much outlines what I think about before I shoot.
The photographs that draw me in are generally always the ones accompanied with a good story. These are the ones that have subtle and surprising details throughout it that lead your eyes in new directions with every glance.
Photos that have this element makes you want to keep searching and imagining more of what you don’t necesssarily see and trying to envision what else was around that wasn’t captured.
Honestly, the most important things to remember is that you feel that you have to take pictures and that you have a camera you’re content with in using and with that, great photographs will come.
The combination of being an Apple enthusiast and the introduction of a new product is a wild mix because when you admire a company that excels in creating simplistic and effectual devices, you expect for that latest invention to add something to your lifestyle but if it doesn’t, maybe that’s a sign that it’s not for you. That’s the sole reason why I don’t own an AppleTV.
Personally the way I see it, I think you first have to define what type of relation you currently have with your iPhone before investing on an iPad and the easiest way for me to interpret that is to anaylze what the iPhone has done for me.
So far it’s replaced the generic mobile phone, a point & shoot camera, an iPod, a GPS and to a certain extent the need for an inexpensive video camera for those unexpected moments. What will the iPad replace? For me, absolutely nothing.
In fact what it will do is add to the list of things I need to carry because I already rely on the Kindle to read and on the iPhone to stay abreast with emails, blogs and social networking and plus a notebook for work related entries.
I rarely ever play games, watch YouTube videos or rejoice on movies with the iPhone and if the iPad is to elevate the experience of these two mediums, then I’m more convinced that I’m not the audience that Apple has in mind.
In one day alone, since the announcement there’s been a slew of great writing around the topic and I’ve purposely lost myself in the invaluable responses and reactions but I’ve come to one conclusion about everything: if you’re spending more time criticizing the iPad while still justifying the purchase of one, it’s clear that investing on the device is fueled more by desire rather than need.
Is it really going to do something for you or do you want it because everyone else is going to be bragging about it when they get it and you don’t want to be left out?
I’m officially stating that I won’t be purchasing one but I’m still interested in seeing how it goes. I’m excited for developers, for advertisers, for people that just want mass consumption on one beautiful device and also for companies that are already mocking up stunning accessories for a device that’s not even available yet.
I read a lot of posts on social media hoping someone will say something new, but that never happens. We need to stop masturbating to what the tool is and start using it to see how it works.
~ Rebecca Thorman on Stop Writing About Social Media to be a Successful Blogger. I can’t help agreeing a little with her on this. Basically, write about something else besides social media because everyone else is already doing it.
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Audio publishing on Tumblr is the least of my favorite content to post but I’ve made the exception for the sake of sharing a part of me that I often wonder about other bloggers who’s opinions and thoughts I admire. I’m talking about what their voice sounds like in person.
As awkward as it is listening to yourself back on audio, I thought it would be interesting in seeing if anyone continued this chain in where they would recite the following script so as to give their readers a glimpse of the real voice behind the blog.
My name is _________, I’m _____ years old. I live in _______ and this is what my voice sounds like. What about yours?
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