We Need Some Pioneers
Today’s post has nothing to do with sports. That said, I started off my weekday morning typically enough, with coffee …
Category Archives: Fear
The Pressure of Being Someone You’re Not
Maybe you’ve noticed that I haven’t posted new work in a while. I’ve been wrestling with a few art projects …
I need a ticking time bomb duct taped under my kitchen table
Hollywood takes everything to the extreme. I love disturbing movies as much (or more) than most. Unfortunately, Hollywood often defines …
Chaos Theory or Something Similar
And now for something completely different… Chaos theory is the study of disorder or randomness or unpredictability in what otherwise seems …
Engineer vs Artist
For years I’d thought of myself as part engineer/part artist. By definition, that arrangement sets up a conflict: part one …
Changing the Engine of a Project
I’m listening to the National Public Radio’s Car Talk podcast #1142 (“Do Cars Have Souls?”). A caller just said he’s …
The Doctor’s Other Comment
In my post, “What I Learned from a Doctor’s Visit,” I addressed a comment by author, professor, and photographic historian, Dr. Geoffrey …
He’s got potential
“He’s got potential,” is a compliment. For me, it is a critical comment pointing out my creative failures. It’s non-movement. …
Conjuring the Truth
About ten years ago, Mark Osterman,Photographic Process Historian at George Eastman House, and one half of the Scully and Osterman …
What I Learned About Photography From Author Stephen King
In Stephen King’s book about writing, “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft,” King says, “If you want to be …
Mapping the Edge 