I defy you to try to anticipate when a bird will leave their roost and venture forth into the world. It’s impossible to know. And it’s crazy to shoot twenty frames per second for second after second, minute after minute. …
Creative: Strangers, One And All
I know a lot of photographers. A lot. Hundreds. Maybe even more. From 1988 to the present, through my tenure at Kodak Professional to my current standing at Blurb, I’ve met more than I can count. Some individual festivals introduced …
Read: A Beginner’s Guide to Japan
You could say I’ve been on a Pico Iyer kick as of late. Yes, that is an accurate statement. It helps that Iyer has spent several decades living in Japan, and I’m about to make my first trip, but I …
Creative: Being a Photographer
There is where you want to be, and there is where you are. Your job as a photographer is to react to where you are, not postpone your efforts until you find yourself in the perfect scenario. Don’t get me …
Read: The Lady and The Monk
Yep, another book by Pico Iyer. Once you land on an author it’s easy to just keep going. I landed on Iyer years ago, but needed to revisit his catalog. Lucky for me, he had something about Kyoto, a city …
Adventure: Carspiracy, The Final Installment
DATELINE: NEW MEXICO, AUGUST 31ST, 2024. Since the time I wrote this post, we have had yet another tragedy when it comes to people being killed cycling. It will be interesting to follow this case to see if anything serious …
Creative: The Workshop Look
With Japan right around the corner and Berlin leaning in from the edges of next year, I’m beginning to devote a few seconds to “The Workshop Look.” Before I embark on a workshop, whether that means taking or teaching, I …