Articles by: Hanna Brooks Olsen

[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.

[caption id="attachment_5952" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] Working for yourself can be extraordinarily rewarding — many small business owners say it's one of the best decisions they ever made — but it's hard to ignore the financial challenges, especially when you're just starting out. Of the millions of Americans who currently work for themselves, many of them find themselves in debt without a safety net, which can be scary and, in the long run, impact your ability to do the kind of work you want to do.

Ever wonder how Chase Jarvis went from soccer-playing PhD drop-out photographer to purveyor of global education? It's pretty simple, though a little unsexy: Work.