Pictures + Words ?
I have been thinking about some conversations I’ve had recently with other photographers about the idea of titles and captions. The idea that my audience will be able to fully...
Musings
Why I need community
One of the things I like best about photography is that I can do it by myself. It is a solo act. Often I collaborate with people......
My week with social media, maybe a turning point
First my long established Instagram account was hacked on Monday and taken over by a fool trying to sell y'all on crypto.
Thank you for reading my new blog
I have slowly become frustrated with social media as a way to have conversations with like minded artists. With that in mind please consider doing the conversation on my newly...
Why I love portrait photography
Making portrait photographs is likely my most heartfelt connection to photography. I spent the first half of my photographic career operating a retail portrait studio chasing kids and family’s around...
New Work - The Dilemma
Today I am wondering how many of you struggle with the making of new work. In my case I have around 100 new negatives for my trip to Paris, and...
Hello Old Friend
It has been almost 4 weeks since the last time I was on my press at Atelier Cascabel Press, first was the trip to Paris, then the COVID recovery.. I...
Paris 2022 - Les Invalides
The Grand Scale I am absolutely amazed by the grand scale of some of the places we visited, I try to imagine a time when projects like theses were somewhat...
Père Lachaise Cemetery - Paris 2022
I had never photographed in a cemetery before this, probably because a well known photographer I admire once said it shouldn't be done. This felt different to me, Père LaChaise...
Paris 2022 - Les petites vues
While walking in Paris with my camera it turns out I am the most drawn to photographing the small views. I am not suggesting that the grand views are not...
Strasbourg 2022
On the first Saturday we were in Paris we left by high speed train to spend the weekend in Strasbourg. I was invited to attend the opening evening of an...
On the road to Paris
I am leaving on Tuesday for a 2 week trip to Paris, this is a trip I have been wanting to make for several years and I can hardly wait....
Keep on - Keeping on
I have been thinking this last week about why I make photographs and what keeps me going forward and making new work. For years I have realized and talked about...
On the road again - Traveling and photographing
On the road again Travel photography can be thought of in a couple of ways, making photographs to encourage travel to a destination, and making photographs while traveling. My only...
What's the big idea
Photographer Paul Strand once said that he liked the concept of putting a big idea into a small picture.
