Posts by Adam Rubinstein

Mastery means knowing in your bones what you donʼt know. It also means form is second nature—you didnʼt get up that mountain without learning how to hike. And it means youʼre free. When you come back down, youʼve been changed.

Iʼm pretty sure this is the freelancerʼs life. Unless youʼre truly gifted—I mean frighteningly, what-you-touch-turns-to-money gifted—youʼre probably throwing anything at the wall and praying it sticks.

Photography, by definition, requires gear. Certain types of photography, such as low-light events or high-value real estate, require expensive gear. You canʼt pay for your expensive gear with retweets and Facebook shares.

I’m well aware of how to make the self-publishing and production process a joy, and how to burn myself out. Here are some advantages to making your own book and tips for crowdfunding.

When I started, I made a lot of verbal agreements. On the surface, that was silly. Given that I’ve worked with written contracts for the better part of a decade, it was also stupid.

Knowing I’m going to receive curt explanations, without frills like “thank you,” or “good to hear from you,” doesn’t make me want to give you my money.

The staff at my coffee shop of choice is now aware of what’s happening behind my crinkled forehead on weekend afternoons. The fact remains: no one’s reading my book.

After years of wandering, I found my water in the desert, writing about Massachusetts through a New Mexican lens. Only in Albuquerque does this happen.

Inspiration doesn’t require bad art, but nothing gets me firing on all cylinders like the desire to make something that sucks not suck.