I just made a profound discovery. The online world lacks expertise. There are, of course, exceptions, so perhaps I should narrow this down to photography and bookmaking. I’ve been at my Blurb job for fifteen years. FIFTEEN. That is far …
Adventure: Resolutions
New Year’s Day. Also known as my birthday, but that’s not what’s important here. My wife’s birthday will be upon us shortly, and this, my friends, is all-hands-on-deck, DEFCON1. A twenty-four-hour period of celebrating all that is perfect with my …
Creative: Patagonia, Episode One
Patagonia looms. Let me explain why this is happening. A few months ago, I gave a talk in Seattle, and after, I was approached by a woman who asked me if I would consider teaching a workshop in Chilean Patagonia. …
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I’m embarrassed. When I see a Blurb email land in my inbox and realize I am the primary focus, I feel embarrassed. When I upload a YouTube film and my finger hovers over the “public” button, I feel embarrassed. When …
Adventure: What You Do After
I’ve never been motivated by what comes after. You know, the marketing, the sales, the distribution. I’ve always been juiced by the juice of being in the field. The experience of making the images. That’s the crux pitch. Several days …
Adventure: GMO
“Hey, you guys, be careful.” “There is a state trooper patrolling across the bridge.” Camo shirts, diesel fumes, and antler graphics adorn the folks around me. “Did you fart in her locker?” a man asks another. “I can’t believe you …
Adventure: The Hunt
Sandia Crest. 10,542 elevation. Goal: The Rosy-Finch (Black, Gray-crowned, Brown-capped) Two twenty-something boys in a red, late 1990s Camry, emerge from their car, eating Cheetos, then proceed to throw all their trash on the ground. Four teen girls attempt to …
Creative: The 8%
I don’t hate AI. I don’t fully understand it, but I don’t hate it. I just haven’t used it yet. Okay, stop. I know someone out there will bend over backwards trying to prove I DO use it. “You use …
Creative: Blurb, Zero Day
Thar she blows. My first-ever Blurb book. 2006(ish) timeframe. I had been self-publishing for about a decade by the time Blurb became an official thing. During this period, most of my bookmaking was relegated to handmade books or semi-handmade books …
Creative: RAW PHOTO FEST 2026
You know I love me some RAW Society. They don’t just talk, they do. I can’t even remember the first time I spoke with Christelle and Jorge, the dynamic duo behind this organization. (There are three others behind the scenes, …
Creative: Japan Looms
Japan looms. In April of next year, we will return to teach a second workshop. Elena, Amy, and I, because of course, Amy will be there. Our first Japan class was good. Some would say really good, exceptionally good, or …