by Antonina Mamzenko | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last night, I cancelled my Adobe subscription. Lightroom was the last app I had out of the whole Creative Suite, and the hardest to let go of as it basically took care of my whole photography workflow, start to finish. But my yearly contract was coming to an end, and...
by Antonina Mamzenko | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Seth Godin in (I think) The Practice, writes that true learning (as opposed to schooling) is a voluntary experience that requires tension and discomfort. He calls this discomfort “the persistent feeling of incompetence” as we get better at a skill. Ira Glass calls...
by Antonina Mamzenko | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
In internet culture, shitposting refers to creating any content whose humour derives from its surreal nature, lack of clear context, and an unexpected treatment of an existing form. Originating on underground internet forums like 4chan, shitposting evolved...
by Antonina Mamzenko | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
The first rule of improv comedy is that you never say no. “No” is a buzzkill. It robs you and your partner of an opportunity for forward motion. It’s a block, a dead-end of creative pursuit. A betrayal of trust. You can’t do anything with a “no”. “No” stops the...
by Antonina Mamzenko | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Want to know my secret formula for getting out of creative rut? Just kidding. There is no recipe to creativity. Even “bibles” of creativity like The Artist’s Way don’t suit everyone (I never got past the morning pages!) But here’s what tends to...
by Antonina Mamzenko | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In rock climbing, beta refers to the intended way of ascending a route, and specific climbing techniques required to overcome the key challenges. It’s intended to give you a roadmap to a climb – making your life a little easier in outdoor climbing, or...
