The World Is Your Museum
I recently picked up the book titled ”The Art Of Noticing” by Rob Walker and even subscribed to his newsletter for even more updates and examples. The idea being to be aware of your surroundings, to go out, explore and…
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Author: Chris
Things To Do In 2022
Because we are constantly striving to improve all aspects of our life, here are some more areas we could all work on, starting with me.
Maximum Effort
Airplane Mode - Switch on for limited distractions Bust A Move - Stand up, walk around at least twice an hour. Get the blood flowing, oxygen in your lungs and clear your head. No News Is Good News - Blissfully…
Stick With It
This post is a reminder to me and/or anyone else who can glean something from it. I find my interests go through a lot of ebb and flow, and occasionally this can be discouraging. However, I also find myself returning…
Photography 2022
If I stop to think about it, and I have, I realized that my passion for photography goes back exactly forty years. Damn. It all started when I received a Kodak Disc camera as a gift back in 1982. This…
Web 1.0
Social media, those platforms that grew under what we call Web 2.0, is dead to me. There is a reason why blogging, RSS feeds, e-mail, podcasting, and texting has stuck around for so long- they work. We have control. We…
Social Anxiety
There are a lot of people out there who are re-thinking their social media use and I think this is a good idea. It’s taken a long time but the realization that prolonged exposure to these platforms are not good…
Unsubscribe
A recent post from another blogger has me thinking: “How much am I paying for subscription services? Do I even know all the services I am paying and agreeing to on a monthly or yearly basis? How much money can…
1/3/22
First day back to work after the long weekend/new year. Mondays are always the worst but add all that up, plus onboarding and training two new hires remotely and I’m beat. Day three of the keto diet and am experiencing…
On Blogging
After twenty years of putting my thoughts online, I still feel like I don’t know what I am doing. Occasionally, it even feels like imposter syndrome, like I don’t belong. But then I think, “Who am I writing for?” Easy…
Peak Minimalism
I am so close to my minimalistic and materialistic goals that I need to start thinking of what more I can do with the freedom from clutter. So, I’ll focus on the basics of what keeps me going: photography, writing,…
2022 Photography Goals
2022 has arrived, and I have some ideas for my photography for the new year. Photographers are constantly looking for what’s new to shoot, new gear and new challenges for ourselves. So here goes. Yes, it is the camera/phone I…
Digital Photo Contact Sheet
Ever notice how the Photos app resembles a film negative contact sheet? I am amazed with the viewing experience from the iPad/iPhone/Mac and all the information that is built into it. My workflow is simple: Take images with the iPhone,…
Changing My Attitude
Is it possible to be happy where you feel like you are stuck? Regardless of where we are, I do believe it is possible to be happy. Personally, I am bitter towards living in a small city that is land-locked…