Before Becoming An Importer, Ask Yourself These Questions
“Oh, I just had to come see your exhibit table with all the bright colors!” “Did you make all of these things?” “Where do your items come from, and how do the women get their money?” A few other questions fly at me, and then almost invariably, someone says, “Ohhhhh,...
Three Keys To Import/Export Success
I’ve been through a lot of the “how to make money online” ideas, and I’ve found my fair share of things that didn’t live up to the hype. Most of the ideas have no chance of working for a normal person, or the instruction is so complicated it’s like teaching someone...
Why I Wanted To Become My Own Boss
Everyone always asks, “Why? Why did you start down this path? Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur?” The truth is, I don’t think I actually made that decision until later—being an entrepreneur wasn’t my primary goal. I honestly never put a lot of thought into...
Adding Blur To Your Photos (Great For Moving Water)
As I showed in my article yesterday, implying the passage of time in a photograph by blurring it can make the image unique and help it tell a story. Yesterday’s photo was a group of cyclists streaking by on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. For moving objects, like cars,...
Blurring A Photo For Dramatic Effect (And More Sales)
“Oops!” “Darn it!” “Missed another one.” These are some of the things I was saying to myself as I was trying to get a decent shot of fast-moving traffic in downtown Hanoi. I was fascinated by the variety of vehicles streaking past me, from conventional cars to motor...