The French have a term: déformation professionnelle. It’s the way your profession influences the way you see the world. Clem’s mum Jamanda, for instance, is a radiologist. She looks at a lot of X-rays and scans and tries to see if there’s anything wrong. In a scan, there is a regular appearance and an irregular appearance for all the things she mig

The way to be interesting is to be interested. You’ve got to find what’s interesting in everything, you’ve got to be good at noticing things, you’ve got to be good at listening. If you find people (and things) interesting, they’ll find you interesting. Interesting people are good at sharing. You can’t be interested in someone who won’t tell you any

For years I made my kids a book of photos every Christmas that documented where they’d been, what they were into, etc.

Create a ‘limited edition’ version of something you’re making. Give it a name. Finish it.

Create a social media account as a place for a project. Don’t share anything personal, use it as a place to share something you’re making. See how it feels.

Another way to make life easier when sharing is to think about the frame.

Is there something from your life, or your family’s life, some little piece of mundane history, that you could share like this? Do 10 entries.

Start a list. Capture a thing a week for 10 weeks. Write a blog post about them all.

You can make your own photobooks via various online services. Build a world like Anne does — super-condensed vibes.