Articles by: Hanna Brooks Olsen

[caption id="attachment_8775" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by chancema[/caption] In the new era of social sharing, one of the best ways to find new clients is to ensure that you, as a photographer, have a robust social presence. Which means you're probably putting your photos — your intellectual property, your livelihood, and things that could potentially make you money — out in the world for people to see.

“The whole point is speed," said Sue, who explained that, even though there are a ton of customizations possible, having just a few go-to defaults, which often come right along with the software, is just more economical for your business.

Instagram gets a bad reputation -- and, to be fair, there are some pretty not-great accounts out there. But there are also some users who are getting super creative with their feeds, playing with light, color, and even food to make beautiful visual art on a small medium.

It's undeniable that the TED organization and its ultra-quotable, inspirational talks have taken over. Between the TED Radio Hour — which, despite being pretty new, has quickly become one of the most successful new public radio shows/podcasts ever — the TED conferences, and the formal-ish TEDx events that are springing up across the world, this is the era of "ideas worth spreading.

[caption id="attachment_8698" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo via sartre on Flickr. [/caption]   Despite the best attempts and intentions, there are some people who are just hard to get along with.

[caption id="attachment_8651" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by By Mia Di Domenico[/caption] Higher education in the U. S.

[caption id="attachment_8647" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by Blake Patterson via Flickr[/caption]   As more and more Americans (and individuals around the globe) switch to jobs that allow them to eschew cubicle life, working from home has become not only more popular for freelances, but also a coveted perk for those which more traditional gigs. In fact, in one survey, 70% of employees said that they wanted to be allowed to work from home.

[caption id="attachment_8636" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Florin Gorgan via Flickr[/caption] Joshua Rothman recently noted in The New Yorker that creativity is rapidly becoming one of the most coveted traits. "Everyone wants to be more creative," he writes, noting "creativity is now a literary genre unto itself.