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Rimel Neffati's Photostream. Indie Rock. Carolines Mode. LeCrans Hotel & Spa, Crans-Montana, Switzerland - 18 Guest reviews. 2012 Pedestrian.TV Photography Awards presented by Lipton Ice Tea & Contiki. A Quick-Start Guide to Teaching Yourself Creative Software. “I really need to learn how to use Photoshop.”

A Quick-Start Guide to Teaching Yourself Creative Software

“I don’t know how people do all that stuff with After Effects.” “If I only knew Ableton…” Does this sound like you? Learning creative software can be intimidating, but it’s not as hard as you might think. An ever-growing catalog of high-quality, online video tutorials available on sites like Lynda.com and Kelby Training are making learning on your own both efficient and engaging. For Photographers and Image Editors Kelby Training ($25/mo, $200/yr) KelbyTraining.com specializes in Photoshop and Photography by having skilled professional photographers teach courses in HD video. For Adobe Creative Suite Users AdobeTV (Free) Adobe provides a series of free tutorials for all of their creative suite products, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, and more. For Musicians, DJs, and Sound Engineers For Videographers and Editors For Motion Graphics Designers and Animators For Web Developers For Everyone.

Are You Trapped in a "Shadow Career"? The Artist vs The Addict. A few months ago, a colleague of mine told me about meeting a young woman who was “passionate” about writing.

Are You Trapped in a "Shadow Career"? The Artist vs The Addict

He asked her what she had written recently, and she said nothing. In recounting the story to me, he said, “How can you say you’re passionate about something if you’re not doing anything about it?” Good question. And yet, this is a common affliction. Many of us feel passionate about a particular job or creative project or cause, but we don’t take action on it. An Ode To Creative Work, By Behance. Creative work is a labor of love.

An Ode To Creative Work, By Behance

All too often, we celebrate creation and overlook the difficult and emotional labor behind the scenes. Anyone who creates for a living knows all too well the doubts and barriers – both within us and around us – that challenge us every day. From the very beginning, our team at Behance has sought to discuss and support the “work” part of the creative world – the “99% perspiration” – that goes into making ideas happen.Today, I’m pleased to share a short film – an ode to creative work. In recent months, our team embarked on a side project to film an eclectic group of creative minds at work.

An Ode To Creative Work [full transcript]: Behind every great advancement, in every industry, there is a creative mind.Creativity may come easy, but creation is hard.The late nights spent trying, and failing, and trying again. Sentence of the Day. 10 (More) Amazing Videos About the Creative Process. Just like the rest of us, creatives like Milton Glaser, Louis C.K. and Ray Bradbury struggle when going through their process.

10 (More) Amazing Videos About the Creative Process

No really, we have proof. In a sequel of sorts, we’ve assembled videos from musicians, stand-up comedians, writers, and others to help give us a look inside the inner-workings of some of the world’s most talented creatives. 1. Bill Evans: Find Joy in the Process(4:34) Jazz Pianist Bill Evans strips away the glamor of creative work and emphasizes the need to have a love for the nitty-gritty.

The person that succeeds at anything…knows the problem is large and enjoys the step-by-step learning procedure. 2. The White Stripes frontman and former upholsterer talks about putting constraints on himself to spur his creativity. Force yourself. Hugo & Marie - Jules Julien. Charge Your Phone With Soda? Daizi Zheng, a London-based designer, created a revolutionary idea to reduce energy and electrical waste: charging mobile phones by pouring soda into it.

Charge Your Phone With Soda?

The phone has a chemical board that converts sugary drink enzymes to electrical power. This great idea could definitely take role in saving energy in the future. Do you think mobile companies wil consider this idea? [via] 99U - It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen. 35 Lifechanging Ways To Use Everyday Objects.

Incredible Things - Wonderful Weird Products. NOTCOT.ORG. Gett sharing. The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss. “Everyone’s looking for rules to follow, and the sooner you realize there aren’t any, the better art can be.”– Jerrod Carmichael Jerrod Carmichael is pushing the boundaries of comedy with his groundbreaking work in stand-up, television, and film.

The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

Now just 29 years old, what this driven North Carolina native has accomplished is mind-boggling, and 2017 is going to be his biggest year yet. Jerrod stars in the hit NBC series The Carmichael Show, which he also writes and executive produces. The third season of the show premieres in 2017. In March of 2017, Jerrod will star in his second stand-up comedy special on HBO, directed by Bo Burnham. Love at the Store is the funniest standup special I’ve seen in many years, and it’s the reason I reached out to Jerrod.

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