ARTICLES
Judge a Book by Its Cover: The Indie Author's Guide to Visual Impact
You've written the book, but how do you sell it? Learn why cover design is the single most important marketing asset for indie authors—and how to get it right without a design degree.
Your Voice Might Be Your Secret Creativity Weapon
Have you ever had a brilliant idea while driving, but have forgotten what it was by the time you arrived? Or have you found yourself explaining a problem to a friend, and halfway through your explanation, the solution has become clear?
Your voice might be one of your most underused creative, yet completely practical tools.
When Kodachrome Doesn't Cut It Anymore: A Photographer's Story
I have been going over a ton of old 35mm slides. And I found many of them were just boring- even Kodachrome. Most were flat and had blown out skies and exposure issues. I needed to roll out a creative weapon- Topaz Studio 2. Not only did I find a fresh look to my old film shots, but I also found a new approach to my digital images that’s entirely my own!
The Ultimate Guide to Headphone Comfort: Listen for Hours Without Pain
Headphones comfort isn’t magic; it’s fit, earpads, clamp force, headband pressure, weight, balance, and heat working together. I’ll show you how to tune each variable so your most comfortable headphones stay comfy for long sessions without killing sound quality.
Meet the 100-Pound Grandfather of Modern Video Production
Every now and then you see a piece of vintage gear that just stops you in your tracks. For me, it's this machine. It looks like something out of a 1950’s sci-fi movie like (“Forbidden Planet” comes to mind). So I did a little digging, and the real story is even cooler. This is the Ampex VR-3000, and it’s one of the most important and wildly impractical pieces of video gear that you’ll ever see, and it was instrumental in getting video production out of the studio.