In Ludens Veritas
Shapes, Shop TalkI love to play.
If you've heard me talk about my process at all, I've probably said foremost that I play. I believe, assertively and profoundly, in play. When we...
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Back to Somewhere You’ve Never Been
Faces, ShapesIn early December, my mother called.
Her foot surgery would be far more intense than we expected. Her oldest friend would be there a few nights immediately post-op, and after that, she'd...
Photos from the Women’s March in Oakland
Events, FacesIf just want to see the photos from the Women's March in Oakland, scroll down. I have a few things to talk about first, which I think are extremely important.
Intersectionality Matters
I...
Seeing Intentionally
Shapes, Shop TalkI'm not exactly sure what seeing intentionally feels like, but I think I'm starting to do it.
The way seasoned photographers talk about dialing in their settings, you'd think the camera is part...
Chasing My
Summer Self
Faces, ShapesGrowing up, I longed for summer.
I missed my summer self. It was deeper than school going silent, and the promise of returning in three months "a year older." I've...
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
Clients, FacesWhen I was traveling last month, I stumbled on the Tejon Street Corner Thieves. I was on the 16th St. Mall in Denver, taking pictures of buildings and windows and...
Dream Travel
ShapesWhen I was in Rhode Island a few months ago, I always had my camera nearby.
It gave me something creative and meditative to do. Unlike writing, which doesn't occur until after the action, photography...
I Haven’t Told You Everything
Faces, ShapesPhotography is an art of removal.
I've been thinking a lot again about the meaning of framing. Unlike the poem, which requires you add everything before you can think about removing things,...