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Get Photo Fit — How to Properly Maintain Your Body: Interview with Dr. Kelly...
I originally met Kelly Starrett through my pal Tim Ferriss (cjLIVE episode here) – who had nothing but amazing things to say… Kelly is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and creator of...
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3 Undeniable Reasons To Pursue Personal Work — Why Being The Guinea Pig Pays...
I have been a long-time, huuuuge proponent of taking time to pursue personal work. Its in fact my pursuit of personal work to which I attribute a good bit of my success. In short, it’s by taking time...
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Canon EOS 6D Hands-ON — Canon Giveth, Canon Taketh Away
It seems our exploratory swim in the waters of full-frame DSLRs is far from complete. With the ink from his recent reviews of the D600 and the mirrorless Panasonic GH3 still drying, I asked my homie...
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What You Need for Your Photography Business – [Guess What? It's Not a Camera]
Put bluntly, if we creatives want to make a real livelihood with our work – we need to realize that the business end of the stick if we’re holding. And while you know I’m always up for the occasional...
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Transparent Cameras – Photo Gallery of X-Rayed Cameras
Copyright @Blake Billings, www.blakebillings.net In the shuffle of airport security I like to sneak a peek over the shoulder of the TSA agent and catch a glimpse of my gear as it moves through the...
View ArticleJoin Me! LIVE in a Google Hangout from Aspen Talking Photography, Music, SXSW...
UPDATE: here’s a recording of our chat…above! Thanks to all of you who watched live. __ LIVE today at 9:30 PDT, 10:30 Aspen, 12:30 NYT, 17:30 London right here on the blog or on my YouTube channel...
View ArticleInsider Interview with Macklemore — Staying Independent, Humble + Going...
As many of you who are regular readers know, I am longtime friend (and fan of course) of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Ben (Macklemore) and I get coffee at the same joint. He has played dinner parties...
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12 Tips for Entering the Commercial Photo & Film World [Hint: It's Not What...
Hi folks, Megan here, long time staff Producer for Chase. We get a ton of email inquiries every day from guys and gals looking to “work their way into the industry” or utilize skills learned while at...
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Photo Geek Alert — The Camera Sensor as Emulsion + Why Your Digital Camera is...
Geek alert. Although the mentality stems from the last century, the megapixel wars are not over. It is, however, safe to say that those of us familiar with our cameras have started to realize that they...
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Do Less = Do More. The Art of Being Creative + Productive
I’m a huge fan of the concept of “strategic renewal.” Chasing shiny opportunities, working in a reactive state and dealing with each new email that pops up on your phone is not only exhausting – it’s a...
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How To Reboot, Refresh & Refocus Your Creativity — The Fine Art of the...
Photo by Chase Jarvis.Many of us have …ahem…fantasies about shutting down the laptop and closing up the studio for an extended period to go try something different. Pick up horseback riding. Learn a...
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The Fuji X100s Review: Brutally Simple & Highly Effective (Even If You Didn’t...
I was onto the rush of mirrorless cameras pretty early – mostly from manufacturers sharing with me what was “coming soon”, but I admit that I didn’t really “get” it, until I started receiving early...
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Camera Geek Alert – Sony RX1 Hands-On Review
Small cameras with big sensors are clearly an important part of the future. From the shockingly affordable cinema cameras from Blackmagic Designs to my beloved Olympus E-M5, it’s clear to see that...
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What Sustains Creativity? [Plus a 24-hour Photo Marathon]
My friends at the Photo Center NW are always showcasing new work and ideas that help progress the craft of photography. I’m a huge fan (and an honorary board member) of PCNW and this is a cool event...
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Why Go Global? The Legacy of Great Local Photography
Alice Wheeler, Courtney Army, 2002. Courtesy the artist and Greg Kucera Gallery, SeattleI feel honored to serve as an honorary Board Member at Seattle’s Photo Center Northwest, a nationally renowned...
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10 Best Lessons I’d Teach My Younger Self
My dear friend Lewis Howes recently asked me a damn good question. If you could – what would you tell your younger self? My answer sucked. But he told me HIS answer and I thought his answer was a good...
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More Than CONTENT, It’s COMMUNITY That’s King [aka How To Cultivate Online...
You’ve heard the drum beat for a decade – ever since the innernets really started popping… “content is king”. As a content creator (both in front and behind the scenes) this has, of course, always...
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LENSTOPIA – The 5 Top Lenses For Your Camera, Part I: Canon
So you just dropped an entire month’s pay on a super nice camera body. Ok. Take a breath. That was a big jump, and we want you making smart moves going forward. Yes, the lens is important. And yes, you...
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LENSTOPIA Part II – The 5 Top Lenses For Your Nikon Camera
Hopefully you caught this popular post last quarter. And so it continues here with another review of the top lenses – this time of the top Nikon lenses – my preferred weapon of choice when shooting...
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LENSTOPIA Part III – The Top 5 Lenses for Hasselblad Cameras
In case you haven’t been following the fun, this is the third installment in my Lenstopia series. We kicked off with Canon lenses a few months ago, then followed with Nikon’s top 5. In this edition...
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