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The more I write about photography, the more I realize I’m not actually writing about photography.
Few things have the power to lure me away from my beloved home at the feet of Utah’s majestic Aquarius Plateau; but the chance to spend a couple of days hiking the canyons with my good friend Steve is one I rarely pass up. Despite the searing August heat, I packed up the truck and [...]
Nice guys finish last because they realize there’s no reason to rush. No trophy can match the reward of savoring every step of the journey, taking the time to study, to appreciate, to form opinions and relationships. So, be nice, slow down. The finish line will still be there, but you’ll never get another chance [...]
When asked about creativity and some of the less-than-obvious choices I made along my journey, I often tell the story of my education. I entered school almost immediately after being discharged from the military, facing a different and unfamiliar world filled with as much fear and frustration as opportunity and beauty. At the time, though, [...]
Celebrate the present through inspiring people in their prime. For advice on how to best spend your years, though, seek the wisdom of the elders and ask them about their regrets. (Inspired by blog post from Gary Crabbe)
Vanity blinds. Superheroes may save the day but they make for lousy artists.
Digital printing technology is now within the grasp of every photographer. In most aspects, digital prints now exceed what was previously possible using traditional processes. Indeed, the vast majority of prints exhibited and sold today are produced digitally. The array of creative options available is almost overwhelming: from a variety of giclee’ and chromogenic printing [...]
Multitasking is the ability to juggle multiple tasks without dropping any of them. Any activity that demands more intelligence, importance and creativity than juggling, though, is best performed with undivided attention.
“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains.” –Walt Whitman Like many of you, I follow the unfolding saga of the Global Economy with great concern and no small amount of utter [...]
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