Articles by: Hanna Brooks Olsen

[caption id="attachment_14551" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by Sue Bryce[/caption] Being a photographer can get expensive, and not just because the gear costs an arm, a leg, and then some. Sets, costumes, lighting – even the space you shoot in can get pricey.

[caption id="attachment_14525" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] Major indicators of the US job market have pointed to a potentially alarming trend in the last few months: A mismatch between open positions and skilled workers. Essentially, while employers are creating jobs and workers are taking jobs, there's still a fundamental skills gap that exists.

[caption id="attachment_14433" align="alignnone" width="620"] Via Flickr[/caption] There's something about the Halnaker Windmill – and it's not just the fact that it's literal centuries old. The iconic landmark, which served as a flour mill and a WWII lookout station, is located in Sussex, England, and, in addition to its long and storied history, is also just exceptionally beautiful.

Senior portraits are a right of passage for many American teens – even your CreativeLive staffers, who have graciously agreed to share theirs. This isn't the first time (Senior Communications Manager Whitney Ricketts let us use this one as an example of an awkward, bygone composite concept), but it's definitely the most comprehensive.

[caption id="attachment_14320" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] This year, the book everyone's raving is about getting rid of things. Marie Kondo's bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has become a go-to guide for modern folks who are hankering for a more simple, minimalist style.

Freelancer dilemma: How do you carry what's basically a mobile office with you to every client meeting, coffee shop, and coworking space without looking like you're backpacking across the country for a month? Moreover, is there such a thing as a laptop bag which is both functional and stylish and manages not to shout "hello, I'm carrying a laptop worth two months of rent, please rob me!

[caption id="attachment_14198" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Facebook[/caption] Though fashion consultant, Project Runway host, and actor Tim Gunn is best known for telling designers to "make it work," he is actually kind of a creative oracle, especially regarding the potential sources of ideas, encouragement, and motivation that are all around us. In his book, Gunn's Golden Rules: Life's Little Lessons for Making It Work, Gunn explains how leisurely and even lazy behaviors can hold the spark you need to find your next great idea or pursuit.