This article was originally posted on F Stop Lounge. —– Ahh, the dreaded creative rut! How much we photographers hate you. You sap our energy, take away our motivation, destroy our will to press the shutter button and leave us feeling frustrated, angry, depressed and without hope. Before I threw myself into my 365 Project, …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 29 – Slightly Less Zombied
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) After yesterday’s hell on Earth, today has been markedly improved. And I’ve been sleeping less than I ever have in the past – between 2hr20min and 2hr40min a day (7 or 8 naps a day). …
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Fresh Fruit Photography How-to Guide
I’ve always wanted to have a crack at those refreshing fruit shots you see everywhere (especially in advertising!) I knew there wasn’t much to it so I set myself up a little home-studio on my kitchen table. The process was fairly simple and if you’d like to have a go yourself, all you’ll need is: …
Polyphasic Sleep Day 28 – Sleep Deprivation? Here’s How to Fix it.
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Today’s been an “interesting” day. And by interesting, I mean “hell on Earth”. Clearly if you’re going to have a crack at polyphasic sleep and only sleep approx 3 hours a day, you’ve got to …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 15 – Why I Overslept and Why I Don’t Care
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) It’s just occurred to me over 2 weeks have passed since I started polyphasic sleeping. Crazy! One strange effect of polyphasic sleep is night and day start to become less defined. Night to me is …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 14 – The Day Technology Fails… And Margaritas!
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hello boys and girls! Yesterday I mentioned how fabulously I felt during the normally-atrocious “graveyard” hours (between midnight and 6am or so). Well, I’m happy to report that carried on until about 7am, when I …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 13 – Convincing Myself I Still Want to Do This
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Today was probably the hardest day I’ve had. Not because I was sleep deprived – I’ve put up with that for almost 2 weeks now. Not because I could barely keep my eyes open between …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 12 – Am I the Only Western Fella Who Enjoys Sleeping on the Floor?
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) So today I decided to try sleeping somewhere even more uncomfortable than the carpeted floor I slept on yesterday. Today I tried sleeping on the cold, hard tiles of my lounge room. After lying there …
Polyphasic Sleep Day 11 – Some Questions Answered (FAQ + AMA)
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Fairly boring day today! This morning I did some more sleep-stacking and had about 4 naps before starting work at 2am. It definitely helped, I made it through to 6am before I started feeling tired. …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 10 – Stacking Sleep
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hey peeps! Day 10 today, I’m finally into the double digits! Early this morning I suffered through another day like yesterday, though I have come up with a battle plan to combat the tiredness. The …