Shoot Lo-Fi Photos Using Your Expensive DSLR and a Cheap Holga Lens

If you want to play around with lo-fi photography, you don’t have to venture into the world of analog or hack together a DIY lens for your DSLR. There’s cheap plastic lenses you can buy for a toy-camera look, and one of them is the Holga HL-N lens available for both Canon and Nikon mounts. [read]

The story of the NBA logo

It was 1969. The National Basketball Association was locked in a bitter battle against its upstart rival, the American Basketball Association. At stake: fans, players, media—and millions of dollars.

The NBA turned to Alan Siegel, founder of Siegel+Gale.

Seeking inspiration, Siegel poured through the photo archives of Sport magazine. A particular photo of the All-Star Jerry West grabbed his attention: It was dynamic, it was vertical, it captured the essence of the game. [read]

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5 Simple Ways to Double Your Productivity

Doubling your productivity is simple, but not easy. Changing your habits requires a bit of self-discipline, but it can be done. You can double your productivity by incorporating any of the five simple steps below into your life.

For the longest time, I refused to try any of the techniques that are associated with productivity. I believed they were nothing more than gimmicks.

Weird, I know.

But I was wrong. You can systematically double, triple, and even quadruple your productivity by incorporating the habits of highly productive people. [read]

5 Character Traits Every Successful Entrepreneur Must Have

Every year thousands of businesses open their doors—and thousands also close their doors. Millions of people have the dream of entrepreneurship, but it’s not something everyone will do well. If you think being an entrepreneur is going to be easy and make you rich, and that’s all you are bringing to the table, you may find yourself closing your door. [read]

Shoot From The Hip Photography

Hip shooting, which was named after gun fighting, is a photographic style described as shooting photographs from waist level without using the viewfinder of the camera to centralize the subject. This is a learned technique and can be very hit or miss while you are learning it. However, once you have the skill mastered, you will usually have some amazing photographs. This method of photography is preferred by many photographers for the unique and varied artwork that can be constructed from the photographs. [read]

Six resume mistakes to avoid

You have about 15 seconds to make an impression with your resume. That’s about the amount of time recruiters and hiring managers say they spend with each job seeker’s resume, given the tidal wave of applicants for open positions these days.

As a result, any glaring mistakes can land your resume in the trash bin.

“The wow factor isn’t as important as being precise,” said Ryan Carfley, President and CEO of recruiting firm MRINetwork Personify. But, he added, “even though hiring managers are inundated, you have to stand out, and the only way to do that is with precise examples of achievements, and do it quickly.” [read]

Senator Al Franken takes the iPhone location tracking issue to Steve Jobs

Because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and, doggonit, people like me! Will Steve Jobs like Al Franken after bringing him to task on this?

You know Apple messed up when your senator gets involved. In the case of the latest story about your iPhone collecting your geographical location, Senator Al Franken wants answers, reports CNN. Apple’s handling of the situation ticked off Franken enough to write a two-page letter to Steve Jobs, demanding “prompt response” to his concerns:

Anyone who gains access to this single file could likely determine the location of the user’s home, the businesses he frequents, the doctors he visits, the schools his children attend, and the trips he has taken over the past months or even a year.

It’s not known why Apple collects this data, but they’ve been doing this in every iOS release since version four, released a year ago. [read]

Imogen Heap collaborates with fans for new album

Imogen Heap’s new album will be crafted from sounds sent in by her own fans.

Fans have been asked to upload noises onto SoundCloud which Heap will use to create a new track every three months. She hopes to have a complete album by 2013.

Heap, already a prolific user of Twitter, is well known for her close relationship with her fans. [read]

Are You a Reluctant Manager?

When was the last time you had an “aha moment” in your business? You know that moment I’m talking about. The one that comes along and knocks your socks off. It is that moment when inspiration strikes. When the puzzle pieces suddenly come together. When you realize an underlying truth that will change how you do business forever…

One of the most rewarding aspects about working with my business owner clients is that I get to facilitate and be a witness to those moments. When it happens (and it happens a lot) I know that I have the best job in the world. [read]

The Secret of Creating a Strong Image – 5 Tips for Creating a Story in Your Image

In an era when we are drowning in images and lots of people and talents are competing for the viewers’ eyes or the magazines’ attention, have you ever wondered what makes you have a longer look at an image?

Is it the person that was photographed? Perhaps a certain color or an angle?

What is the secret of the photographers that mange to get their work published on magazines and newspapers? What is the secret of taking a strong image that lasts? [read]