Canon’s New Camera
I want it. But, of course, it’s way, way more camera that I’d probably ever use. Honestly, when I read the updates at Canon Rumors about the new Canon EOS-1D X, I was a bit relieved. You see, I plan … Continued
Canon Quick Guides
Since I started shooting digital, I have always shot Canon, in spite of what some of my shooting buddies may have thought. And, naturally, as a faithful Canon shooter, I’m anxiously awaiting the announcement from Canon HQ tomorrow, whatever it … Continued
Beating Creative Block
Hey, I’m working on it! No, seriously, I am. Recently, I read the simplest and most straight-forward cure for writer’s block in a post on Seth Godin’s blog titled Talker’s Block. In a nutshell, he says that the cure for … Continued
Chicken or Egg?
Personally, I find both to be delicious! But, that has nothing at all to do with this post. I’ve been thinking about a lot of stuff this week. Mostly, though, I’ve been thinking about creativity and photography. So, instead of … Continued
Excuses For Not Writing
I should be writing right now. But, I’m not. I’ve read an interview with Liam Neeson, tonight. And read a bit in a book called [amazon_link id=”0892816716″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Christ the Yogi[/amazon_link], which I’ve been working my way through, … Continued
Future Military
I find myself wondering the strangest things… It is, I suppose, a hazard of possessing an inquisitive mind and, of course, being a writer, even if I haven’t written much lately. But, I find my mind lingering on the certain … Continued
Character and Plot Worksheets
I’m a nut for forms. I think I should have been a Soviet bureaucrat sometimes. I really do love filling out things like character sheets for role-playing games. And, naturally, I think that having the right form might just help … Continued
Advice for Writers
Lavie Tidhar offers Advice for Writers. This advice appeared on Jeff Vandermeer’s blog, in the form of a guest post, but was so in tune with his writing voice, I thought he’d actually written it. Do yourself a favor, especially … Continued
Getting Started Exercises
I know every writer struggles with the blank page sooner or later. But, if, like me, the writer in question has been a way from the Work for a bit getting started again can be a little extra difficult. So, … Continued
Professional vs. Regular
What makes something “professional”? I refer to myself as an amateur photographer. I have a good, but more economically priced, digital SLR and I often use fully manual settings. I enjoy photography, but it’s probably not ever going to be … Continued
