Eric Hanson's Blog

My generation struggles with patience. Many of my peers and I spend a little time working hard, and then we expect the rewards and recognition to follow almost immediately. We are easily frustrated by a slow and steady approach, especially when the Internet is readily throwing examples ofthe super-fast super-successes in our face.

At family gatherings I often hearstories about how dirt poor my grandma’s family used to be growing up in the Dakotas. For example, one year my grandma received a w...

Whew, it’s been quite a year. It can be easy to forget all the amazingness one year can contain. So I decided to go through and cull my favorite images I shot this year. Some of these you may have seen, and others this is their first time seeing the light of day. If you have a favorite, please let me know in the comments below!

Without further ado…

It was my first time in Glacier National Park, and boy, is this place photogenic.

Natasha Moon on the Highline Trail, Glacier NPS.

Fog rolls i...

I’ve been consuming a lot of Tim Ferriss knowledge/wisdom the last few months. On a hike over the summer my brother told me about a podcast in which *Tim Ferriss interviews the world’s most successful ________ (i.e. entertainers, athletes, investors, etc.) to get into their mindset and the minutiae of their daily habits and philosophies. It’s fascinating stuff. I can’t believe I wasn’t aware of his work earlier.

I bought my brother a copy of his latest book, Tools of Titans, a hefty tome of d...

Most people dream of leaving the office behind and working from home. As a freelancer, I have the opportunity to work from anywhere. But this yearI decided to start renting an office. And I believe it has had a greater impact on my work and quality of life than anything else I’ve done. Here’s why:

I decided working from my couch in my professional attire (sweatpants) was not a good idea for me. Even though an office would create an additional financial burden I wasn’t sure I could afford, I d...

Often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject. The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. These straps are all hand-made from our two good friends in Saigon, who are leather-makers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

There is no “perfect” camera for street photography. Don’t fall into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject. The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. These straps are all hand-made from our two good friends in Saigon, who are leather-makers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

There is no “perfect” camera for street photography. Don’t fall into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject. The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. These straps are all hand-made from our two good friends in Saigon, who are leather-makers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

There is no “perfect” camera for street photography. Don’t fall into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject. The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. These straps are all hand-made from our two good friends in Saigon, who are leather-makers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

There is no “perfect” camera for street photography. Don’t fall into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject. The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. These straps are all hand-made from our two good friends in Saigon, who are leather-makers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

There is no “perfect” camera for street photography. Don’t fall into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Often searching out the graphical symmetry in chaos, while still maintaining the personality and emotion of the subject. The excitement and anticipation as we waited to see the next piece of unpredictable chaos was electric. These straps are all hand-made from our two good friends in Saigon, who are leather-makers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

There is no “perfect” camera for street photography. Don’t fall into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)