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The PetaPixel site has compiled a list of 14 Powerful TED talks by Photographers, and as a fan of both TED talks and photography this seemed like a great resource. Having taken a look at the list, I realise that I've already watched a few of them (and have even included a couple of them myself as blog posts before [1][2]) but there are still some there I haven't seen yet so I look forward to sitting back and watching them.
Interesting video and site from Getty Images all about image rights
Created by Kenichi Tanaka for his final thesis project, Japan - The Strange Country is an infographic video exploring the statistics about Japan and the Japanese people. Available in both English and Japanese language versions.
A very watchable way of sharing statistics about Japan
Alex tweeted about the Eat That Frog movie yesterday. I read the book at some point last year, and found this video to be a good reminder of some of the key points.
As a result I also reviewed the notes I made when I was reading the book and picked up a few things that I've let drift over the last few months, namely:
Apply the 80/20 rule to everything - Resist the temptation to clear up small items first and before starting a task always ask "Is this task in the top 20% of my activities or in the bottom 80%?
Obey the law of forced efficiency -
Question 1: What are my highest value activities?
Question 2: What can I and only I do that, if done well, will make a real difference?
Question 3: What is the most valuable use of my time right now?
Put the pressure on yourself - Imagine every day that you have just received an emergency message and that you will have to leave town tomorrow for a month. What would you absolutely have to get done? Whatever it is, go to work on that task right now.
I have made a note to re-watch this and re-read my notes every 6 months to review how I'm doing.
Interesting TED Talk from Blaise Aguera y Arcas about the new Bing maps.
Of particular interest to me is the use of integrated geo-tagged imagery from flickr to extend the imagery they've produced themselves, and the inclusion of WorldWide Telescope is pretty cute too.
The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.Some lovely photographs, and some lovely stories.
Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist.and it is quite simply beautiful. Beautiful photos, a beautiful story.
