You gotta put it down on paper. And forget about perfect. There ain’t no such thing. Just do it. There is no perfect time, either. Just now. Shoot it, edit it, sequence it, print it, and get out your favorite …
Adventure: What I learned Driving Across the United States. (Again)
This is a big place. I knew this already, but was reminded once again. I wish I could tell you I had ample time. I wish I could say I drove slowly. I wish I could tell you I made …
Creative: Making the Doughnuts
Why am I doing this? It’s fun. That’s about it. Venture out, make some pictures, post them up, blog it out, and move on while secretly compiling a massive book in the background. I’ve been pondering the idea of something …
Creative: Mackerel Madness
Air Jordans and vapes and lost fish. Get going or cut bait. Bait for bait. Waiting with baited breath. Move. Unzip the NYA-EVO, retrieve the long glass. Reverse the hood and snap it into place. The short lens slung around …
Creative: Nothing
Do this long enough and you just know. You know when you have something, and you really know when you don’t. Similar settings, similar time, similar ingredients. One camera, one lens. Good light, moody, and with potential action. Out on …
Creative: Everything Starts With Light
If you are lucky, you might get an hour total. Over the course of a twenty-four-hour period. There are exceptions, of course, like fog and storms and acts of God, or Mother Nature, or your mother, for that matter. Moms …
Creative: Maine-taining
Ten minutes go fast. A cover this time. I burn half the time on typeface. This and that and this again. Can’t find anything I like. A placement to balance or unbalance another placement. An image far below the standards …
Creative: Photography + Curiosity
If you are curious by nature, photography might be the perfect thing. Photography doesn’t exclude unless you are a “I only shoot film” hack or someone who shoots one subject then condemns the rest of the photographic world. I’ve met …