The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Be Better.
This article was first published in 2009 on one of my previous blogs. This is the revised 2023 version: As an entrepreneur, you know that making mistakes is just part of the game. It happens to the best of us. So, you've stumbled yet again? No sweat! Let's turn this mishap into a golden opportunity... Continue Reading →
Early in October I had the good fortune to be there when the Adelaide Zombies walked through the CBD. The photographs below show where I found them on East Terrace and the amazing young Zombies who were most willing to be photographed. I enjoyed being able to walk with them down Rundle Street, through Rundle... Continue Reading →
After a loooong day at work, I settled into the evening not knowing what would come of it. I had a few things planned, but most were undoable (terrible word, yet apt) due to this cold that has grabbed me quite by surprise. So I sat the computer avoiding all that aggravated my headache and... Continue Reading →
After ten years online, I now have my photography and graphics available to view and purchase at FIVE different online locations, and each under a different pseudonym: Redbubble - 'stephentrepreneur' PhotoWhosalers - 'Stephen Mitchell' - Yes, my real name! ImageKind - 'ezcreate' Zazzle - 'eztephen' Flickr - 'stephenliveshere' Tonight I discovered and started adding the... Continue Reading →
This is how it was before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. When we were kids there were no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. As infants & children, we would ride in cars... Continue Reading →
When all else fails, I like to photograph insects. It is a good reminder of our insignificance: Location: Wittunga Botanic Gardens When: 17.Oct.2009 Camera : Canon EOS 400D Lens: Canon 60mm Macro Post-Production: Photoshop CS
As an advocate for the preservation of heritage architecture, I openly oppose the idea of demolition of the Windsor Hotel (Melbourne, Victoria)! This lovely old building is the finest piece of architectural history that Melbourne has on show. Any architectural firm that proposes the destruction of heritage architecture seriously needs to re-read its mandate and... Continue Reading →
I have a lovely 60mm dedicated-macro Canon lens that fits very nicely into my Canon EOS 400D. Today the sun is out and the sky is mostly-blue, so I am going with Susan Adey, a fellow photographer upon Redbubble. We visited the flowers at the Wittunga Botanic Gardens, shooting their petals and features at all... Continue Reading →
The value of the internet-age! We can now see well-in-advance what is showing on television before it happens: From 1am-5am tomorrow morning, nothing but INXS. Loving it! If you could listen to just one band or musician for four hours, who would it be?
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 