Marriage, A History [Review]

by William | Oct 18, 2014

Marriage, A History by Stephanie Coontz is not a book about wedding ceremonies. But, I found the book fascinating nonetheless. Since reading it, Fox News seem sillier than ever. It also challenged assumptions I didn’t know I have about the complementary natures...

Zero to One [Review]

by William | Oct 1, 2014

Zero to One by Peter Thiel is a book written for the startup entrepreneur. It’s about innovation and thinking right about the future, about business and success.  The title comes from the idea of vertical and horizontal progress.  Horizontal, or...

The Universal Principles of Design [Review]

by William | Sep 29, 2014

It’s not quite a textbook, and not quite a dictionary. The Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden and Jill Butler is reference material for designers, and those who need to work with them regularly. Its aim is to bring some unity to...

Creativity Habit [Review]

by William | Sep 20, 2014

Creativity Habit is a book by an accomplished choreographer named Twlya Tharp. She wrote a book for creative people, but she had to dress it up like it was for everyone. At least I think that’s what happened. Her’s is a practical guide for day to day...

Accidental Genius [Review]

by William | Sep 16, 2014

Have you ever been taking a shower and the solution to some problem you’ve been thinking about for days suddenly comes to you? It has to me… on almost a daily basis. I find this frustrating for two reasons. First, because I don’t have writing...

A Cheap $25 Umbrella Softbox for Speedlights

by William | Sep 15, 2014

I found a 43″ Parabolic Softbox for $25. It’s made for use with studio strobes, but who’s got time for those these days? Speedlights are the way to go. Stores and stores of them. It just so happens that this softbox works perfectly with speedlights,...