Diary

A Vermont Haven, a Month of Solitude, and the Quiet Pride of a Girl Dad...

I shoot way more than I have time to edit and share. Way more. That...

At some point, photography stops being about making pictures and starts being about keeping company...

At some point, every conversation about photography runs into the same wall. Sensors. Specs. Sharpness....

I didn’t set out in 2025 to make my “best work.” I didn’t chase a...

Whether you realize it or not, the history of photography has quietly, almost secretly, trained...

Why did you shoot that subject? I’m curious. Why did you shoot that angle? I’m...

In my workshops, I get asked this a lot: “How do you figure out who...

20 simple habits for better photos—no manuals, no settings, no stress Most people don’t want...

There are entire books written about how to ask a stranger if you can take...

In portrait work, without a doubt, this is my biggest rush—the moment I realize that...

I’ve been taking portraits—candid and staged, personal and commercial—for a long, long time. Long enough...