a visual journal and blog

is it live, or is it Memorex

is it live, or is it Memorex Back in late December I had a random stranger reach out to me about helping give them photography pointers.  We chatted off and on for about a month and we talked technique and creativity.  The subject came up that I had all this darkroom equipment to set up…

pre·am·ble

pre·am·ble /prēˌambəl/ noun a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. “what she said was by way of a preamble” Once again thanks to social media, Facebook this time, I crossed paths with Eve.  We went back and forth for about a week or so and discussed ideas for a future shoot.  The chosen date is…

Lay Your Cards Out

Lay Your Cards Out “Get yourself in trouble. If you get yourself in trouble, you don’t have the answers. And if you don’t have the answers, your solution will more likely be personal because no one else’s solutions will seem appropriate. You’ll have to come up with your own.” ― Chuck Close

Art And Fear

Art And Fear I feel like i have written a billion posts that talk about luck and opportunity.  It isn’t luck or opportunity that has created this portfolio or the images.  It has been blood, sweat and tears that make these images.  MIne…and the people I get to work with.  Sometimes I choose to reach…

The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It On Father’s Day, the kiddos and I went o my aunt’s house for our bi-weekly Sunday dinners.  Before we left the house, I decided to grab my camera and a roll of Lomography Lady Grey 400 speed film.  After dinner, all of the kids ended up swimming in my aunt’s pool…

Last Tuesday was Pretty Sique

Last Tuesday was Pretty Sique As much as I love the interaction and sharing of Facebook, I feel like it is so stagnant and full of selfish motivation and peacock like boasting.  Look what I did.  Look who I hung out with.  Look who I “know” and hang out with.  I have left so many…

i don’t wanna always play nice…

i don’t wanna always play nice… Last night i was revisiting older shoots that I let lay around on the hard drives.  This always seems to yield new images.  Which also leaves me wondering why I didn’t process these and release earlier?  These images are from January 2017 with an old friend of mine.  I…