London Journal Four

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I really don’t have much to show for myself today. I didn’t get out much. We have a double event schedule starting this afternoon, so I’m in prep mode and pace mode. This might seem like a strange image to …

London Journal Three

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When I think of London I think of this weather. Today delivered but not before teasing me with sunshine early this morning as I did my best yogi routine in the room. I finished levitating, ate and hit the streets. …

London Journal Two

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It was that kind of day. The kind where you lineup a dozen or so cameras and you venture forth. This time it was with the London Lomography folks who were kind enough to outfit our students with cameras and …

London Journal

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What a difference. Amsterdam to London. Drastic changes in noise, intensity and temperature. Sitting in my room wondering what combination of layers I can apply to keep my frail little frame above the frost line. Maybe I’ll coat my body …

Amsterdam Journal Four

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An early morning start with rain and a low ceiling, weather that felt like it was supposed to feel this time of year at this point on the map. We worked with Creative Mornings, a lecture series that is now …

Amsterdam Journal Three

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I didn’t intend to make this series of images, nor did I connect them until after the fact. A good metaphor for life maybe. Poor bugger. Yesterday was another nice day here. Bits of rain but mostly sun. Lots of …

Amsterdam Journal Two

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A quick walk in the middle of the day. In between tasks. From the hotel toward the city center. Architecture, canals, flowers, tourists, markets, parks, plazas, barges, bicycles, cafes, cobblestone, pigeons, beer glasses with condensation backlit in the patches of …

Amsterdam Journal One

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The Blurb Roadshow hasn’t started but we’ve landed on European soil. It’s been ten years since I walked these streets. We were so jet-lagged all we could muster was a tour of the Rijksmuseum but even that was mostly wandering …

Creative: Blurb Tips 003 Paper Types

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Economy black and white paper in trade book. Standard color paper in trade book. Proline Uncoated paper. Okay bookmakers, a bit of advice regarding paper types. So many people get hung up on paper type, and many folks end up …

Inertia 240

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Now I’ve really done it. I’ve made another sample. Maybe I went too far this time? Haven’t you ever wanted a 240-page magazine that is so thick and heavy it kinda feels like a book? I wanted one, so I …

Creative: Blurb Roadshow

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Shot this image ten years ago in Amsterdam RIGHT in front of my hotel. Leica M6, 50mm and Portra 400VC. Getting ready to depart on another leg of the Blurb Roadshow. On deck are Amsterdam, London and Sydney, back to …

Creative: Thirty-Six/Three

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How great is this? A photo-essay in the mail, in postcard form. Two sets, one a single image and velum cover. The second a full essay. This production is brought to you by Wim Jansen in Hamburg, Germany. “Thirty-Six/Three” is …