My word for the year is RISK. In 2011, I started a Word of the Year project. Last year my word was FREEDOM. This year my word is RISK. I’m ready to be adventurous. I’m ready to take a few leaps of faith. So, about 2 weeks ago I took my first RISK of 2012. […]
It’s called stealing. Please don’t do it.
I love free. I am the first to admit that I can be rather cheap. I have a hard time spending more than $100 on anything. Don’t get me wrong, I do (a lot), it’s just hard. I love sites that offer free stuff (especially music). I even tweet out links to free music downloads […]
5 steps to grow and learn from your 2012 word.
The origin of RISK. Last week, I shared my word for 2012 – RISK. When I narrowed on that word it came as a shock to me. I fully intended the word to be “intentional” based on my lessons from my 2011 word – FREEDOM. Looking back on why I chose RISK, I see 2 […]
It’s okay. You’re not alone.
Time for a road trip. Last weekend, Kia and I returned from a 13 day road trip with our 4 kids. We logged over 3000 miles and 9 states of driving. Our goal was my dad and step-mom in West Palm Beach, Florida, but along the way we stopped to visit family and friends. Some […]
Andy Bondurant’s word for 2012
Last year, Kia and a friend each chose a word to strive for during 2011. I loved the idea, and chose freedom for myself. I wrote about it throughout 2011. Here are some of my favorite posts: Child-like. Expanse. Videos that represent these feelings. Open space May Update – Danny MacAskill Ask. Believe. Receive. It’s the Journey. […]
How to escape the dream you’re trapped in.
Caught in your own dream? I’ve had the pleasure over the past 5+ years of speaking with hundreds of photographers. A common thread running through so many of these conversations are dreams turning into nightmares. You dream of owning your own photography studio. You dream of being your own boss. You dream of living life […]
December’s top 10 posts on The Collective
I love December. December represents so many great things. It’s the signal the old is coming to an end (and the new is just days away). December is a time to be with family and an opportunity to celebrate and relax. In the middle of all of that you had time to send articles and […]
Let’s rejoice! Rejoice and be happy!
A few weeks ago, I heard an interview with Josh Kun on the NPR program Fresh Air. Kun is a part of a group of 4 men who founded the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation. It is a non-profit organization that devotes it’s time to restoring and re-releasing Jewish music. The group is named after […]
The top thoughts and posts for 2011 on The Collective
I’ve written and prepped well over 400 posts this year for The Collective. However, until this moment, I haven’t stopped to think about the common threads running through so many of these articles. The 3 categories for The Collective are fairly broad – photography, business, life. So much can fit into those categories and in […]
The top 11 life posts on 2011
It all flows from your life. Of all 3 categories, this was the most fun for me. It gave me a glimpse of what I’ve dealt with, struggled through, and overcome. Your business and photography will only be as deep and successful as your life. It’s why The Collective dedicates a third of our categories […]
