22 July, 2023
What my first portfolio review was like
In a nutshell: it was like a boxing match between me and the world, or perhaps between me and my ego. I’m unsure at this point which, because I’ve now taken so many...
11 July, 2023
AI: The Beginning of The End of Photography
Image above created by the AI image generator (DALL-E) “There used to be big men in the world, men of mind and power and imagination. There was St. Paul and Einstein and Shakesp...
4 July, 2023
How I Became A Meme – Life With Generative AI
In a world where fame flames out after a few hours on social media platform, I am here to tell you don’t let it go to your head. One recent weekend, I began to glow in the warm ...
27 June, 2023
The Case for Photographing What You Know
If you scroll through Instagram, or any of the other social media platforms, one can get the impression that to make great photos you need to go to a spectacular and exotic plac...
20 June, 2023
Photography as Play
In elementary school, I played piano and basketball. My mom, even with a stretched budget, always made sure we had money for piano lessons, and the fees for the elementary baske...
4 June, 2023
Balancing the Environmental Impact of Photography
Photography is an intrinsic act of preservation, with the potential to (and examples of) extension of a frozen frame through many decades, after exposure. Photographs have offer...
1 June, 2023
Not Fitting in a Photography Box
People often ask, "What sort of photographer are you? A 'Portrait Photographer'? A 'Wildlife Photographer'? A 'Street Photographer'?" But my range of photographic interests can...
14 May, 2023
A Repository for Memories: My Mother’s House
When growing up, it's often common to think of your parents' house as "Home." Somewhere you can always go back to, somewhere that should always be a safe place. My mother's hous...
