This just in. Attention New York City. Dan Milnor will be walking and talking later this month during a photo walk and meetup deep in the bowels of Manhattan. I will also have a colleague in tow, someone who has …
Creative: Nikon Talk
I just finished building a presentation for my upcoming class with Creative Photo Academy. I wrote about my history with Nikon, but wanted to remind anyone interested that this talk was forthcoming. Like any talk that deals with photography, I …
Creative: Inertia, Memories of Mom
When people ask me about the “best book I’ve ever done,” I always reply with the truth. My book of selfies, of course. Because I’m me and I’m so awesome. The book is me saying I’m never tired of being …
Creative: Garden of Eden, Brant Slomovic
DISCLAIMER: For those of you who have sent books or are thinking of sending books or who are thinking of making a book and then sending it to me….don’t. It’s not that I don’t love you. I do. I love …
Creative: How I Got Here (Nikon)
I graduated high school in 1987. My friend David convinced me to sign up for a four month merchant marine “experiment.” (I have some great stories about Dave and this little “experiment” for a later date.) While onboard, I witnessed …
Creative: The Nook
I try to be organized. I do. I really do. My wife, however, is the opposite. My mother recently passed away, and when the funeral home called to ask if we wanted to save my mother’s artificial hips, those pointy …
Adventure: What Have I Learned
Verbally assaulting a TSA agent can result in a fine of $13,910. That is so specific it must mean something horrible that will never leave your record and will ultimately cost you a lot more. A lot of things are …
Creative: Society of Photographic Education, Day Three
Permit me another aside. But this does connect with a larger conversation about creativity. If you can endure. There will always be those who strive to do more. And there will be those who are fine with the status quo. …
Creative: Society of Photographic Education, Day Two
The first part of this post is an aside to my time in photography school. This was spurred by running into a photographer named Judy Walgren. Judy is a friend, but perhaps even more importantly, was one of the first …
Creative: Society of Photographic Education, Day One
Daniel Milnor, a once-was, has-been photography student and competitor in the photojournalism world, reporting for duty. Dateline: Society of Photographic Education annual conference. St. Louis, MO.(The place with the arch.) Cold, cloudy. The day so far: up at 6AM, gym, …