Metrics Jon Hillenbrand, October 2, 2010October 17, 2019 Some people I work with don’t care about anything other than successful numbers. As someone involved in creating artwork for a living, it’s difficult to mesh with that metrics-based world. But I do keep track of almost everything I do at work so just for fun, here are some of my numbers from the past 14 days (since Sept 19th): PHOTO RESEARCH: 7 requests filled (way down – I usually get 3+ a day) PHOTO SHOOTS: 18 PHOTOS SHOT: 11 GB VIDEO SHOOTS: 4 HOURS WORKED: 97 (will rise to 99 probably today when I go in) MILES DRIVEN FOR WORK: 124 EMAILS RECEIVED AND ANSWERED: 460 UNANSWERED EMAILS: 15 FAMILY EMERGENCIES: 1 DAYS OFF: 2 COWORKERS QUIT: 1 Photography Thoughts artworkdataislandmatrixmetricsnumbersphotographyWorkwork-life balance
Thoughts Cold smoke April 30, 2012October 17, 2019 This past January when the weather was extremely cold, I was asked to photograph a new sign on the outside of a cancer treatment building for advertising purposes. I decided to wait until the sun was going down in order to have the best light to work with. Shooting at… Read More
Photography Parents June 23, 2009October 17, 2019 There are these people, you probably know them. They are your birth parents and the people who raised you. Sometimes these are the same people, sometimes not. And like you, they are separate from you, individuals. They party or they don’t, they have dreams, they sacrifice, they are selfish and… Read More
Photography Winning and competition October 28, 2008October 17, 2019 Every step we take is either closer to or further from the land of the living. The problem is, we never know which direction we are heading in until we get there. These words from Jarhead are a good way of indicating the importance of winning. As a kid, I… Read More