Posted on 28 September, 2011 by Paul
Recently I was motivated to start using Google+ (I know, me, using social media, who would have thought it!)
So far it’s pretty quiet in there, but what I have found are a few people taking the most amazing pictures of the city I live in, London. I kept seeing them and being blown away by the powerful images of the most ordinary things. Just seeing how the view of a lamp, rooftop, or looking up at a skyscraper seemed to hold a new beauty.
I see many of the things that people are photographing, almost every day. But there was something about these pictures that inspired me. So I started taking my own photos. If I found myself spotting something that made me notice it, I would stop, think about what it was that I was drawn to and then try to capture that essence. I wasn’t trying to take a snapshot, I wanted to point out the one thing that drew me in. Often this would actually be the clouds behind the scene I was looking at. There is something very unique about the clouds in the UK. So you’ll see in many of my pictures that clouds feature prominently.
What I found the most interesting was when I found something that really moved me, it would more often than not, move others. It was like I had suddenly tapped into a new connection, not only with myself, but the others around me.
One comment that really interested me was “I wish I could take pictures like that!” to which I replied, “You can! Just take lots of pictures of things that move you and post the best ones.”
He now goes for walks with his children, with one specific reason. To find things of beauty and capture them on his mobile phone.
Join me on Google+ and share what moves you, too.
Sun Rise over Tower Bridge
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Posted on 27 January, 2011 by Paul
The High Street in Halifax at 7pm
This was the question posed to me recently on Twitter. You see, I’ve been spending a LOT of time in Halifax recently. It’s a relatively small town in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. It’s situated in a valley with three main roads in and out of the town. Most of the roads are one-way and traffic can be snarled up for quite some time during rush hour. There are a couple of very large companies based there which means a lot of people commute. This, in my humble opinion, is the root of the problem. Read more of this article »
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Posted on 28 October, 2009 by Paul
We have just celebrated our first birthday here at ActionPodcast.com. In the last year we have produced 60 shows and have been downloaded almost 15,000 times! So part of that celebration we are organising a meetup up for local listeners in London UK and anyone that is interested in personal development/growth.
Make new friends, meet with like minded people and enjoy an evenings discussion on a specially selected personal development topic.
You can find out more information and reserve your place by logging on to http://www.meetup.com/actionpodcast
Places are limited! So make sure you snap one up as the event is already filling up!
I really hope to see you there!
Paul
PS. Why not bring along a friend as well? But make sure they also sign up at http://www.meetup.com/actionpodcast before it’s too late.
