What should have taken fifteen hours took closer to thirty-six. A delayed flight, then a missed connection, then a twelve-hour layover, then a reprieve, then an unscheduled trip to Athens, and finally back north to Tirana. Oh, Tirana. Tirana in …
Creative: Albania Redux
We first ventured to Albania in 2019. A call from Elena, whose family comes from this mysterious land. “If you want to see Albania, now is the time.” We jumped. Landing in Tirana felt like landing in a lost world. …
Adventure: The Mixed Bag
Adventure beckons. Right there, just outside the door. The long drive in the dark. The chill of fall reminding us that the season is about to change. Eyes reflect in the darkness. Establishing the hierarchy of survival, predators and prey …
Creative: Streets to Print: B&H Photo Redux
Hello jackals. New York, round trip, on tap. Heading back to B&H to talk about taking your street imagery, or any other random body of work, and turning it into magazines and journals. A brief description below. If you are …
Creative: Nambe Lake, Ten-Minute Book
I titled this experiment “Tipping Point,” because I believe we are on the cusp of an environmental “event” that will tip us past the point of no return. When I say “point of no return,” I don’t mean the end …
Creative: Need and Want to Go Back
I don’t count countries. Never have, never will. What’s the point? I get around, I guess, at least compared to some, but not others. It matters not. I’m not here to show off. I was never competitive, at least not …
Creative: Destination Print, Post Four
When I explain to people that I’ve sold individual Blurb books for $1500, they wait for a punchline that never arrives. It’s true. I have sold Blurb books for this price. I’ve also sold my Blurb offerings for less, but …
Creative: A Cancelled Hike: Ten-Minute Book
These images are lame, but stay with me. It’s only ten minutes, after all. This was not an easy exercise. If you have the goods, this process is so much more enjoyable, but on this day, as you can see, …
Adventure: Silent
5:58 AM, just outside Santa Fe. Officially, there is a chill. I woke at 4:30 AM and knew I would not be returning to sleep. Through the partially opened window, I could see the stars, commuter flights flashing their reds …
Creative: Destination Print, Post Three
I think the term “visual storytelling” is overused, but who am I kidding? I’m still using phrases from the 1980s, by far the best decade to grow up in, and yes, I still have a Miami Vice-inspired pastel suit. Having …
Adventure: Readiness
When I was young, my mom and I were sitting up in the mountains behind our house in Wyoming. The house sat at 8,000 feet, with mountains behind and rolling grasslands stretching for a hundred miles out front. She and …