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THE PARADOX OF CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS

1. Creative individuals often possess an unusual amount physical energy, yet they also value stillness and quiet reflection. They can spend hours in quiet contemplation, waiting for the right moment for creativity to arrive.

2. They tend to be intellectually sharp while maintaining a sense of childlike wonder, seeing the world in a way most people don’t. Continue reading “”

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GARY EMORY HAS PASSED

It is with a deep sense of loss that I report Gary Emory of Emory Motorsports, “The Original Porsche Outlaw”, has passed. No one came close to his influence on the hobby of hot rodding 356s and early 911s.

PHOTOGRAPHY ADVICE I’VE COME ACROSS LATELY

Most photo advice I see is overly simplified and often wrong. These posts from writer Alex Cooke at Fstoppers are worth reading if you are interested in becoming a better photographer in today’s world.

Mindfulness and walking meditation in photography

And now some hard truths from Cooke:

Ten brutal truths about amateur photography

10 ways social media destroyed photography

Want to make photography a business, but don’t have a trust fund?

5 fatal photography business mistakes

(Illustration: Author Unknown)

SING A SONG FOR DEPRESSED ANGELS FALLING FROM ABOVE

“I won’t retire, but I might retread. Seems like that guy singin’ this song been doing it for a long time. Is there anything he knows that he ain’t said?
Sing a song for Freedom. Sing a song for Love. Sing a song for depressed angels falling from above.”

When it comes to folk-rock music, something I’ve been into for most of my life, Neil is still tops in my book, especially on Classic Records vinyl. He’s been saying it since the ’60s. Here’s one from 2002. Spin it with a little love and affection in every thing you do…

IT’S WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK

Make a photograph that’s surprising. One you haven’t seen before. That’s the challenge to give yourself every day. Just don’t be this guy.

Next week, a look at today’s “photography”.

DEEDS, NOT WORDS

I’m a pragmatist at heart with a penchant for aphorisms, but even I know that a worthy man dedicates himself to service to remind himself that there are other things more important than his own selfishness. Forget the farcical hypocrisy you see on TV. It’s my belief that good deeds are best done the first time you think of them.

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY MOM!

Congrats to my mother for her remarkable achievement after a life of challenges, including the death of her mother in Estonia when she was very young, losing her father to the Russians at the beginning of WWII, being bombed while a prisoner of war working at a German hospital, learning English and adapting to a small fishing village in Alaska, working in a cannery, raising us kids, and a life that revolved around my dad, a commercial fisherman from Colorado who was often absent. You made it!

(Photo:Andrea Wells)

R.I.P JOHN PREGNALL

An old friend of mine and my high school friends passed away today. My condolences to all.

I hope this tune by George Harrison from 1970 (around the time John and I became good friends) is appropriate.

CHECK EACH BOX TWICE

That’s what I do for everything. “Never assume anything” is my motto. The reasons for doing that could fill a book, but it would be a depressing read. So, I’ll just add, “Don’t fall down.” That’s probably easier to relate to.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

The Massachusetts colonists, or “patriots”, won the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, 250 years ago. Today is also the 250th time the signing of the Declearation of Independence will be celebrated (the official anniversary is next year). Here’s some reading material:

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LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Words on a piece of paper. A document that used to have the same meaning for everyone. I remember a time in the USA when those words spoke of a dream that was attainable for all.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness seemed possible for those who worked hard and followed their passion. An achievement that was not just measured in monetary terms, but also in how WE THE PEOPLE felt about our nation. Continue reading “”

R.I.P BRIAN WILSON

The passing of the Beach Boy’s spiritual and musical leader Brian Wilson is the latest of society’s losses.

Sometimes, simpler is better, especially when it comes to day to day mental health. The songs he wrote reflected that.

No one is in a position to plan for what’s next in today’s world. Why not make your life simpler with a simple mantra? It is written.

Listening to Surf’s Up and Pet Sounds now