On several occasions I stated that I take no issue with any method of creating images, so long as their purpose is fulfilled. Indeed, the only plausible case I can think of for “unmanipulated” (more accurately: minimally manipulated) imagery, other than personal taste, falls within the narrow scope of photographs meant for evidentiary purposes. Some [...]
An obscure anniversary came and went last month, and I did not realize it until some days after. Seventeen years. A fateful decision, a dazzling mix of excitement and fear, happiness and guilt, wonder and relief and anxiety. I expected to start a new life. I did not expect to become a new person. Nothing [...]
A continuation of The Examined Life (Part I)… ~~~ Shortly before writing this second installment, I had a chance to listen to Dr. James Orbinski talk about his humanitarian work, and particularly his work in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. It was gut-wrenching and offered a vivid reminder of how privileged we are to even [...]
If there is a right, just and moral way to live, work and interact with the world, it is inevitable to ask why it cannot easily be articulated and agreed upon by all and why practically every formal doctrine attempting to do so becomes rife with paradoxes and contradictions. There’s no doubt that a discussion [...]
I’m actively working on a number of themes these days. Some involve specific subject matter, others result from a fascination with specific locations, such as the desolate Awapa Plateau, and some that at this time can only be described as “abstract concepts.” I was surprised, however, when a friend recently asked how my Awapa project [...]
My recent post, Art and Rebellion, drew some impassioned responses from several readers, both on and off the blog. Several responders took offense to my thoughts on found beauty and its artistic merit. The theme for the post, however, was not the value of found beauty but the idea that producing beautiful images is considered [...]
Which am I first, photographer or artist? If all photographic technology were to disappear from the world, I will still seek ways of expressing myself creatively, and can find happiness in other forms of art. If all human interest in art were to disappear, I will likely seek a different profession and spend the rest [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Darwin and Sam for a few years now. They are two of the most dedicated, innovative and hard working photographers I know. Until recently, they each maintained an independent online presence but recently consolidated their work under a new brand: oopoomoo.com (you can find out what it means on [...]
It is my great pleasure to join a fantastic panel of presenters and instructors in this year’s Moab Photo Symposium. Please join us this May for three days of photography and inspiration in one of the most spectacular settings on Earth.
“… try for that other world, the real world, where orphans burn orphans and nothing is more difficult to discover than a simple fact. And with that pride of the artist, you must blow against the wall of every power that exists, the small trumpet of your defiance.” (Norman Mailer) It appears I have committed [...]
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