I read the papers online, and something usually piques my curiosity - that will then be the baseline of my research for the day. Ben Schott baselinecuriosityday Change image and share on social
I spend a lot of time looking at rococo books. And almanacs used to be huge sellers - they were pretty much part of the fabric of life. I thought, this is bizarre, I'd love to buy a book like this, and there isn't one. So I thought, all right then, this could be fun. I'll write an almanac. Ben Schott almanacbizarrebook share on social
For me, photography only stopped because I was selling books. Ben Schott bookphotographysell Change image and share on social
If I'm researching something strange and rococo, I'll go to the London Library or the British Library and look it up in books. Ben Schott bookbritishlibrary Change image and share on social
A great deal of American T.V. viewed on Hulu, which is superb - '30 Rock', for instance, is on very good form. Ben Schott americandealform Change image and share on social
For me, writing is like being taken on a walk by a footnote: It's amazing where you end up. Ben Schott amazeendfootnote Change image and share on social
I have the luxury of getting up quite late, so I hardly ever set an alarm clock. Ben Schott alarmclocklate Change image and share on social
The web can be a fast trip to the library, giving you immediate access to a government report, or it can filter media for you, which is why I look at around 15- 20 of these sites every day. Ben Schott accessdayfast Change image and share on social
I always wanted to be a photographer. While I was at school, I got a lab-monkey holiday job in the darkrooms at the 'Independent.' What they taught me there was: you need to get the whole story in one frame. Ben Schott darkroomframeholiday share on social