Is Ukraine an Ally to the USA? (Yes, Duh)
Ukraine is obviously an ally to all of the west, and even Russia will tell you that. (They love to talk about it while justifying daily terrorism and war crimes.)
Category: Insights
MPB.com Review – Trading and Upgrading Camera Gear
I wasn’t entirely sure how the process would play out, so I’m documenting my experience of using MPB to help others who want to try out exchanging/upgrading their camera gear. … Continue reading…MPB.com Review – Trading and Upgrading Camera Gear
Recommended Music From and About Russia
I’ve been studying Ukrainian, Russian, and German, with the intention of visiting Europe with family as soon as it’s safe and possible to do so. When you’re learning Russian, it’s
How I Paid For My Professional Camera Gear: Stock Photography
If you can take very large and sharp photos, even with a phone, you can probably sell stock photography. It’s one of many ways to generate an income, which builds
Continue reading…How I Paid For My Professional Camera Gear: Stock Photography
Notes on How To Make or Break an Artistic Life
These days, I try to check myself when good news happens, as far as announcing it publicly or anything like that. After learning first-hand how frustrating it can
Continue reading…Notes on How To Make or Break an Artistic Life
Recommended Listening: Carl Sagan on Darkness
I stumbled across this today and had to share.
It’s World Backup Day
Being any kind of digitally-creative person leaves one with a recurring problem: How do I make sure I don’t lose all of these gigabytes and terabytes of my work? (Not
Thoughts on Sound Quality and Compression in Modern Music
The C Word The omnipresence of streaming music (and video) comes with a hidden pitfall: Compression. In audio recording, compression is a fairly simple concept. Pretend you have a sound
Continue reading…Thoughts on Sound Quality and Compression in Modern Music
Turning Art Into Money
I spend a lot of time focusing on what I love to do… To a fault, if you ask certain friends or family members. (They don’t complain when I send
What I Learned from Losing “Almost Everything”
My first long-winded blog post. Why not. I drive from Boise to Seattle, with everything I can fit into my car, to visit my friend David before we perform at
Continue reading…What I Learned from Losing “Almost Everything”
The Adaptive’s Guide to Photography, Part 1: The Basics
I was preparing a quick e-mail about Lightroom for the talented Scott Chumley, who makes incredible effect-pedal boards for great bands like This Patch Of Sky (and with a bit
Continue reading…The Adaptive’s Guide to Photography, Part 1: The Basics