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Being on the Road as a Meditative Practice
In an environment where you don’t get attached much and the scenery changes fast, you start to experience that certain clear state of mind.
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My 5-Minute Guide to Manhattan
Once my yoga teacher told me that the true mastery of yoga includes being able to relax in any pose — no matter how intense it is. I kept thinking about that
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Occam’s Razor Meets Photography: Atlanta
This series of photos was inspired by Occam’s famous saying that ‘Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily’.
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How I Mastered Color Grading in the Outskirts
Before digital photography has arrived, everybody was doing color grading no matter if they wanted it or not.
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Living by the Sea
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever, said Jacques Yves Cousteau. Occupy McSweeney’s roof party biodiesel letterpress
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Must-See Architectural Sites in Berlin
Although Berlin has been heavily destroyed during the WWII, it managed to rebuild into an architecture lover’s delight. A huge part in that was played by