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 entirely valid and might be helpful to some of you. …
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 ask how to improve, I always say the same thing: …
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 book, meanwhile, has narrative. A book may not showcase your …
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 just reordered a 240-page Blurb Magazine, one I created almost …
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 was doing what I do, which is talk shit about …
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 I’m doing so now, and I’m doing it for good …
Adventure: The Vaer Continues
It still works. That is all. Okay, there is a bit more. You know my history with watches. If you don’t, just know it’s not good. Decades of premature death and destruction. This dates back to middle school and my …
Creative: The Cusp
There is something about being on the cusp. When I think back, I can feel it. Freedom, innocence, exploration, curiosity. Before the professional game came to town. Many of you are there now. I’ve returned after a long absence, and …
Creative: Pixel to Pulp
After my talk at B&H, someone I met in Spain at the RAW Photo Festival came up to the front to get a look at one of my notebooks. “I can’t believe these books,” she said. “Are you telling me …