Category Archives: Creativity

Doubt

Posted on March 16, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Roger Federer, perhaps the best tennis player of all time, had easily handled Andy Murray, the gifted shot-maker and #3 player in the world, 6-4, 6-4 in the first two sets of the Championship Match of the 2010 Australian Open. … Continue reading →

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99 Percent of the Work is Never Seen

Posted on March 8, 2011 by AJ Kessler

I was talking to a little kid the other day.  “What do you want to do when you grow up?” I asked.  “I want to be a singer!” she immediately exclaimed.  “Oh? Why is that?”  “I want to be on … Continue reading →

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smArtHistory

Posted on March 3, 2011 by AJ Kessler

One of the best things you can do to improve your photography is to deconstruct what makes a good photograph.  It’s a bit of a catch-22 when you’re starting out though.  Even if you’re able to spot a really great … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Mastery

Posted on March 2, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Mastery is a complete and utter waste of time for most things.  Mastery takes enormous amounts of time and produces only marginal benefit over mere competence in an area.  When I was a kid, it took me a few hours … Continue reading →

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Clarity

Posted on February 28, 2011 by AJ Kessler

I just read this article this New York Times opinion piece that really struck a chord with me.  It’s not particularly interesting or insightful.  In fact, it’s really not that good.  But the author sure does use some fancy words, … Continue reading →

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Why I Hate HDR

Posted on February 22, 2011 by AJ Kessler

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.  Dynamic Range, for our purposes, is the amount of information a sensor can record between the points where the sensor renders input as white and where the sensor renders input as black in any … Continue reading →

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Choreography (Plan or Fail)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by AJ Kessler

We generally use a flash or some other light source to throw light on something that needs to be brighter.  But, what happens if your flash or light source is too small to properly illuminate what you want?  One option … Continue reading →

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How to Learn Faster

Posted on February 18, 2011 by AJ Kessler

My good friend works full time for a nice little financial planning and tax advice business.  He also loves going to football and basketball games, traveling, hanging out with friends, taking care of his mom, and drinking.  He’s a busy … Continue reading →

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How Equipment Affects Creativity

Posted on February 17, 2011 by AJ Kessler

The Luminous Landscape just published a very thoughtful essay by Mark Dubovoy about whether equipment affects creativity.  In short, his answer was it absolutely does. I agree with him, but I have some additional points below, which are applicable beyond … Continue reading →

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