Lots of dabblers out there. Folks who love to talk photography, buy books, attend shows, and submerge themselves in all things photographic, but never seem to finish what they are working on. Everything I mention is good, except for the …
Creative: RAW PHOTO FESTIVAL
Any reason to return to Menorca is a good reason. Yes, I said “Menorca,” not “Mallorca,” thank you very much, Americans who don’t know their geography. How many times have I had to correct my fellow Americanos in the dark …
Creative: PhotoVox, at Colorado Photographic Arts Center
When it rains, it pours. Since returning from Patagonia, I’ve done several talks and have several more on the way, including this one with CPAC. I’ve been a fan of CPAC for years, and especially like their program centered around …
Adventure: This is it.
This is it. This is my happy place. As you can see in the image, I’m somewhere in my thoughts. As you get older, you realize you need to stop and appreciate your immediate surroundings. You predict the future, but …
Creative: Patagonia by the Numbers
Total days in the field: 11 Total number of exposures: 1654 Average number of images per day: 118 First edit: 100 Final edit: Don’t know yet I’ve been distracted. Talks, lectures, interviews, and workshop preparation. Eight hours of upcoming class …
Creative: Playtime
This is how it works. You start playing. There is no audience. Only you. What time do you have? What resources? There is no right and wrong; there is only your imagination. Consider these sketches. Informal pieces that unlock other …
Creative: Create With Me: Zoë Sadokierski
I know I’m late to the game. This event goes down later today. In my fifteen years at Blurb, Zoë is one of the most important people I’ve met. Important meaning one of the people I’m most fortunate to have …
Creative: Imagine If We Could Go Back
“Imagine if we could go back,” she said. “Just twenty-five years, that’s all I’d need or want,” she added. “I don’t know,” her companion uttered, eyes pressed to well-worn optics. “I try not to regret.” “There’s nothing you would change?” …
Adventure: Let’s Talk Evelyn
We can’t talk about Evelyn without talking about Vanilla Ice, or tossing in the famous cliché, “Good things come in small packages.” We can’t talk about Evelyn without talking about passion for place, or about history, lineage, education, and dedication. …
Creative: We Need To Talk Story
Some will tell you that the story doesn’t matter. They are wrong. Story matters. In fact, you could argue it’s the most important thing. These others will tell you story doesn’t matter, or that it’s overrated, for different reasons. One, …
Adventure: Return From Patagonia
SANTIAGO: 9:14 PM The wall behind the chef was littered with random restaurant debris. A paper towel dispenser mounted at an angle. Small, Japanese figurines. A map of Chile, paper towels, and what looked to be a replica of an …
Creative: Expertise
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 …