Some of the most interesting/useful/fun stories from around the web to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup curated by ASMP National Board Member Luke Copping.
• The always entertaining Ash Ambirge teaches you how to raise your rates without being a nervous jittery mess. The key? it’s all about the approach.
• Looking to try meditation as a means to improve focus and manage stress in your creative life? try Headspace, a mobile app that provides guided meditation sessions anywhere (I did it in the airport this week during a stressful day of travel.)
• What happens when a government photographer goes rogue? Retronaut presents Genevieve Naylor in Brazil 1940-1943
• Ever feel like a fake? Here’s an effective way to deal with imposter syndrome by embracing the novice in you.
• A quest to solve the mystery behind an abandoned bag of slides found on a New York City street corner leads a reporter to discover uncomfortable truths about life, love, and loss.
• Paul Jarvis shares his tips on podcasting for freelancers.
• Real leadership is telling the truth no matter how bad things get.
• Carla Hayden is the new Librarian on Congress.
• A novel, if not counterintuitive, way to deal with negative people.
• Have you heard about the $1 Billion lawsuit that was just filed against Getty?
• Legendary photojournalist Nick Ut Retires from the Associated Press after 51 years.
• One of my favorite visual research sites, Coverjunkie collects the coolest magazine covers in the world in one easy to browse space.
• Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has been highly visible in his battle with Google and his call for a modernization of the DMCA on behalf of other creators.
• Interesting methods to approach getting paid when your non-profit client doesn’t have a budget.
• Hate Pinterest but need to collect visual inspiration to share with a client? Try Moodboard – a site that lets you create private inspiration boards without an account.
• A chat with Art Streiber (You gotta love it when even the Photographic Journal boasts that this is the BEST interview they have ever done – period)
• Do you ever warmup/stretch before a shoot or after a long day editing? try these six simple yoga poses for photographers to help stay flexible and avoid injury