Articles by: Hanna Brooks Olsen

[caption id="attachment_6178" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by Drew Patrick Miller[/caption] Once the refuge of canned radio DJs and people with crummy microphones broadcasting from their parents' basements, podcasts have, in the last five years or so, because extraordinarily legitimate marketing tools, with the power to reach many listeners for very little money. Data suggests that this medium is only going to get more powerful and popular — which may have you considering launching a podcast for your own business.

Tell me about your career and where you are.

[caption id="attachment_6117" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo by Garry Knight. [/caption] John Greengo is the master of explaining everything from ultra basic photography functions to high-level concepts.

[caption id="attachment_6110" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Felix Kunze[/caption] It's been a short week for most of us, but over on our CreativeLive’s YouTube channel, we've packed in a lot of learning. This weekend, take some time to catch up on viewing with videos about everything from how to connect you camera to your smartphone to how to be smart about ordering at meals at restaurants.

[caption id="attachment_6092" align="alignnone" width="640"] Image via Flickr[/caption] We know that mindfulness can help us be more successful — it can make us better communicators, better employees, and even better friends — but, according to "Foodist" author and PhD Darya Rose, it can also make us physically healthier. The method, which Darya explains was discovered through addiction research, is called "surfing the urge," and, while it seems completely counterintuitive, it really does work, because it essentially handles a craving, rather than avoiding it.

When you consider the scope of human history, it's kind of incredible to think how far photography has come since its birth just a few hundred years ago. From the humble camera obscura to the ridiculously cool technology we all use to shoot now, it's pretty amazing to look back on the history of photography itself and realize just how much has changed, and how much we take for granted.

[caption id="attachment_6035" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via MKH Marketing[/caption] Every parent knows: In the era of Secret and SnapChat, the struggle to help kids understand the potential dangers of the internet is a tough one. After all, adults love social media — it's a crucial channel for marketing and business development, not to mention the personal practice of keeping in touch.

[caption id="attachment_6020" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo via kozumel on Flickr. [/caption] If you've considered getting into scrapbooking, you've probably had the chilling experience of sitting down in front of an open book, with a blank page staring back at you, and thought, "Oh no.