Street Portrait #5 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #5 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

On Influence and Choice - The Story of Telling (Fri 03 Jul 2015)

LiVE (*) / LoVE (*) - Lisbon / Portugal (Wed 14 Aug 2013)

The Story of Telling on Influence and choice:

we each have more power to connect with and impact people [..], how we use it is a choice.

via The Purpose Of A Billboard by The Story of Telling.

Use your influence and energy wisely. I am constantly reminded of this and this note will remind yet again that you can't be everything to everyone. Start with yourself first and see what is left ...

On Boundaries - Seth Godin (Tue 23 Aug 2014)

Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) [*] - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)
Seth Godin (*) writes Inspiration (*):

the world keeps getting smaller and ideas and connection are the currencies that matter, not atoms or molecules.

via Smaller and smaller (*) by Seth Godin (*).

On Getting There - Seth Godin (Fri 15 Aug 2014)

Untitled - Lisbon (Thu 15 Aug 2013)
Seth Godin (*) writes Getting There (*):

Is first place the only way to get to where you're going?

via Your arms race (*) by Seth Godin (*).

A very good question.

On Belief - Streetshooter (Wed 13 Aug 2014)

Untitled - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
Streetshooter (*) writes On Belief (*):

always believe in what you do and who you are…………….if you don’t how can you expect other[s] to…….

via August 13th, 2014 … Fuji X100s … Observations On A Walkabout (*) by Streetshooter (*).

On Competing - Alex Gregory (Sat 09 Aug 2014)

Love (*) - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
Alex Gregory (*) writes On Competing (*):

you can hate (*) your opposition (*), think whatever you need to think to get over that line first – that’s sport, but leave it on the field of play.

via Lasting Traditions - Henley Royal Regatta 2014 (*) by Alex Gregory (*).

Why Photography Matters - Kirk Tuck (Sun 03 Aug 2014)

Untitled - Lisbon (Thu 15 Aug 2013)
Kirk Tuck (*) writes On Photography (*) and why it Matters (*) :

Shoot (*) for the fun (*) of it. Shoot for your own self-discovery (*). Shoot for the glory (*) of having seen something unique (*) and having savored it well. [..]

Let the images you take be your enduring guides (*) to your own vision (*) and your own past (*) and leave it at that.

via Celebration Post. Landmark. Milestone. Crazy accomplishment. A "Thank You" to the readers who have stuck around over the years. And more. (*) by Kirk Tuck (*).

On being a Critic - Jerry Saltz (Thu 17Jul 2014)

Love (*) - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
Jerry Saltz (*) writes On being a Critic (*):

being critical (*) of art (*) is a way of showing it respect (*).

via Facebook Post (*) by Jerry Saltz (*).

On Calculus - ImprovOmega / Slashdot (Fri 25 Apr 2014)

Flower - Jardim da Estrela (*) - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
ImprovOmega (*) writes On Calculus (*), and its elegance (*) and beauty (*):

The brilliance of calculus (*) is the usage of infinitely many infinitely small rectangular slices to nonetheless derive an exact measurement of the finite area under a curve.

At its core, calculus is the merging of the infinite and the finite. When you truly understand it, it is one of the most elegant (*) and beautiful (*) discoveries in human history.

via Ask Slashdot: Books for a Comp Sci Graduate Student? (*) by peetm (781139) (*).

Like this one. Reminds me of what I felt when I first learnt calculus in high school.

After 12 years or so of not reading Slashdot (*), I have started following again to keep up the latest in the nerdy tech world I have always lurked as a fringe-dweller (*).

On Photography - Max Pinckers / Colin Pantall Blog (Wed 22 Jan 2014)

Street Portrait - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
Max Pinckers (*) writes On Photography (*):

Listen to your images. Let them talk back to you and you’ll be surprised with how much they can teach you about yourself.

Above all, always be critical and question the medium, the subject, the approach and your own position.

via Max Pinckers dos and don'ts: Question Yourself, Question Everything (*) by Colin Pantall (*).

On Photography - Adam Marelli (Tue 21 Jan 2014)

Street Portrait - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2014)
Adam Marelli (*) writes On Photography (*):

When you pick up a camera the options are limitless.

The worlds of spectacular and lack luster are very close to one another.

Anyone who has taken a shot they love (*) knows that the shot before and the shot after were failures (*).

As photographers, we swim in a visual world where things can go either way, in the fraction of a second.

But when we can anticipate (*) and understand (*) how our decisions (*) can impact an image, that awareness (*) lets us become more than observers.

We become authors.

via Danny Lyon Domino Player (*) by Adam Marelli (*).

On Portrait Photography - Russell Fredericks / Reciprocity Failure (Mon 09 Jul 2013)

Street Portrait #5 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)
Reciprocity Failure (*) writes On Portrait Photography (*):

For the most part his subjects are posed, yet remain very much involved in their everyday lives, aware of the photographer's presence but continued to be engaged in the environment that is so much a part of who they are. And we see them in every situation that life throws our way: the good, the bad, those truly memorable that survive us throughout our years, and those that are momentary, frivolous, lost to us if not for the miracle of the photograph. Frederick gives us reason to pause, focus and reflect at the wonder and challenges of their lives... as well as our own. You can't ask more of any portrait.

via Russell Frederick (*) by Reciprocity Failure (*).

On Praise - Praise the behavior. Not the person - bulletproofmusician.com (Sun 17 Nov 2013)

Untitled - Lisbon / Portugal (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
Dr. Noa Kageyam (*) writes On Praise (*):

When providing positive feedback (*) and praise (*), focus on reinforcing those things that a student has control (*) over. Their actions (*), behaviors (*), choices (*), strategies (*), approach (*), effort (*), thought process (*), and so on. Specific, concrete things they can act upon.

Praise the behavior (*). Not the person.

via Why the Wrong Kind of Praise Can Undermine Our Students’ Confidence (*) by Dr. Noa Kageyama | bulletproofmusician.com (*).

Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) [*] - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)
Explore (*) writes:

it’s far more burdensome to live with the what-ifs of not having tried than with the experience of having tried and failed.

via Explore (*) by Explore (*).

Jenny [*] worked this one out for herself - Don't Wonder 'What if?' (*).

Keeping in Shape - Eric Kim (Fri 04 Jan 2014)

street portrait - Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)
Eric Kim (*) writes On Photography (*):

taking photos is like training a muscle. You need to do it consistently to keep it fit and in shape. And even more important is to keep your eyes sharp and ready to look for photographs.

via On Consistency and Street Photography (*) by Eric Kim (*).

Street Portrait #4 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #4 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #3 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #3 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #2 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #2 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #1 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #1 - Lisbon (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Stairs - Travessa da Arrochela / Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)

Stairs - Travessa da Arrochela (*) / Lisbon (Wed 14 Aug 2013)