I was initially going to begin this post by lamenting that June was a pretty slow month due to this week feeling low key and uneventful. It's certainly feeling that way lately, probably due to sunshine and 90 degree weather that makes you want to kick back with an ice cold drink and do nothing
I have a thing for bags. Not fancy, name-brand purses or handbags, but functional bags. From REI to Kelty, to Timbuk2 to Swiss Gear, I have rather large collection of functional bags for a variety of travel situations, from overnight urban adventures to 6 month backpacking escapades in third world countries. You name the travel scenario,
The ultimate dream of just about anyone today is to build a passive income stream. Historically, this has been done through real estate investments and other rather risky business ventures. Thanks to advances in technology, it is now incredibly easy to build a passive income business online. In 2012, my fiancé and I started an
May was one hell of a ride with a multi-day music festival, film festival, political conference, and LOTS of food photos. It was also a highly nostalgic month, as it marked the end of my first car and third laptop, and entering into the last year of my twenties. That was pretty much how the
A reader recently wrote to me asking about what kind of lightweight travel-friendly photography accessories I like to use. Whether you're a professional, amateur, or hobbyist, some of this gear may appeal to you to better secure and tote your camera around while on the road. What's the best lightweight travel camera bag? Ani asks:
A few weeks ago, I did something I never thought I'd do: buy a brand new car in cash. Actually, it wasn't just me, it was my boyfriend and our joint-venture business, Gemini Connect. There is a really worthwhile story behind how we built up enough cash with our business to buy a car, but that is
When you go to an event, is social media at the top of your mind? The answer should be yes if the event planners and marketers have done their jobs right. As a professional event photographer who attends and documents events for a living, I've seen a great many examples of events that effectively harness
Happy first of May! It's hard to believe that May Day (or Lei Day if you're in Hawaii) is already here once again. Besides being a sure sign that summer is right around the corner, the end of April was significant for this blogger because it marked the first full month that I captured full
Last month before I went on vacation, I wrote a post about spring cleaning your workspace by making it more ergonomic and organized. That post was all about the physical clutter, and in my promised followup, I'll now go over some strategies for spring cleaning the virtual parts of your workspace. Physical spring cleaning is
Post-vacation blues. They're pretty much inevitable, whether it means you're sitting at your desk wishing you were still on vacation, or simply finding it hard to refocus and get back into your pre-vacation routine. Luckily, my post-vacation blues now take the form of the latter rather than the former. I truly love the work I
