The customization revolution started with personalized names on mugs, keychains, fake license plates, and notepads. But if your name wasn't John, Jennifer, or Jason, fat chance finding something custom. Then it evolved and more names could be found... still no Tasra or Imahni, but definitely more variety. And then, you could order something direct... with your name... even Tasra or … [Read more...]
"The Wright Brothers flew through the smoke screen of impossibility." -Dorothea Brande It was the 1890's and the race to fly was on. Even Wilbur Wright himself in a moment of deep disappointment, remarked to Orville that man would fly, but not in their lifetimes. Somehow the brothers moved past the disappointment, setbacks, obstacles, failures, copycats, haters, and lack of resources to hold … [Read more...]
This is the age of the linchpin, the creative, the indispensable. No more cogs, automatons, and mindlessness. Creativity, growth, and change are the norm, the requirement, the new standard. This is the time of knowing who you are. Are you prepared? I'm writing a series of posts called The Awkward Series, because there's liberty in being real, authentic and honest with who you really … [Read more...]
Some photographers are so good at what they do, seeing their images makes me want to hang up my camera and call it a day. But I don’t. Honestly, you could replace the words "photographer" and "camera" with any creative art and be right on target. Writers and their pens. Artists and their sketch pads. Musicians and their instruments. We must overcome the desire to compare our work … [Read more...]
Meet Ben. He's the co-founder of MailChimp. With over 1.2 million users, it's one of the most successful e-mail marketing companies. MailChimp was recently featured in “Fast Company” for its non-traditional corporate culture and creative environment. This is what Ben says: "If you're working for me and you're a creative person, it's not my job to make you happy." Okay, that's not all … [Read more...]
A few months ago my filmmaker husband was introduced to a very inspiring event called Creative Mornings. It’s a FREE monthly networking and presentation event where a guest speaker from the creative community gives a 20 to 30 minute talk. The event was envisioned and brought to life by designer, entrepreneur and blogger Tina Roth Eisenberg (also known as “swiss-miss“). Creative Mornings … [Read more...]
We're creatives here, right? Passionate, committed, inspired artists. We're also busy, sometimes (often) overwhelmed spouses, friends, parents, siblings, bosses, employees... the list goes on. So how do we walk the tightrope between the often dramatically opposing roles we play in life. How do we stop "playing" a role instead of really living a life? Those are the questions at the … [Read more...]
To really get to the source and core of your creativity, I believe that your attitude is absolutely fundamental... my attitude is fundamental. The way I approach what I do and why I do it seeps into everything that my hands touch. Gratitude is one of those areas that can significantly influence your perspective: for good or evil. So when I read what my husband wrote about that idea, I knew I … [Read more...]
Somehow we stumbled upon the very thing that woke his heart and mind. What a stumble. From Thomas the Train to Bakugans, books to movies, and then we found it. It has been around forever, or so it seems. It was around when I was a child. How we never found it before is a mystery, but once it was discovered, everything else faded into the background like some beautiful bokeh in a favorite … [Read more...]
In your home. In your schedule. In your workspace. Without it, you'll miss the abundance, creativity, and life that surrounds you each and every day. Image specs: Nikon D50, 50 mm lens, 1/125 sec at f/1.8, ISO 200. One video light. Processed in Adobe Lightroom with Matt's Summer Haze 2 preset (Gavin Seim) and Old is New Again (Kubota), plus some local adjustments. Technical Knowledge and … [Read more...]
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PUBLICATIONS Top 100 Wordpress Article: Stepping Into the Frame on PhotoFocus Featured Photographer on Darren Rowse's Digital Photography School Featured Writer on 5 Minutes for Mom for Photography and … [Read More...]
I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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