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Creative: Patagonia Book, Treatment Two

Ya, okay. I get it. What a difference. What a change. Have you abandoned your photographic roots? Nope, but the power of the notebook, the power of design, and the…
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Creative: Destination Print, Post One

Author’s Note: This is the first post in a ten-post series I was asked to write for Blurb. We ended up not using these posts, but I believe they are…
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Creative: I Did Not Camp in a Blizzard

For the life of me, I can’t figure you out. I don’t understand the fascination with watching people camp in blizzards. I know 99% of you will never do it,…
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Creative: Let That Color Pop

I look at books. I look at a lot of books, magazines, and Zines, and a wide range of anything that ends with “print”. When people ask about bookmaking and…
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Creative: Simple Pictures

There are major differences between a portfolio and a book. A portfolio is a snapshot of your best work, and often shortish in nature. Say twenty to twenty-five pictures. A…
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Creative: The Interview, David Schuster

Technically, David Schuster and his wife, Micki, were our students. That means Elena and me, but to call them our students feels a bit ridiculous. Watch this film, and you…
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Creative: Blurb 35% Off

Okay, jackals. No time like the present. Not sure about you, but I have multiple books in production at all times. This could mean something “serious,” or something not-so-serious. I…
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Creative: Evelyn’s Notebook

I am SO jealous. When I met the Chilean dynamo Evelyn, the better half of the upcoming Patagonia Workshops, I didn’t know she kept notebooks. Nope, had no idea. I…
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Creative: We Got Off Easy

Yes, this post is about a book, but it’s coming under the “Creative” title for a reason. I don’t remember mentioning a book halfway through the reading of it, but…