How I Stopped Being a Nerd
My Favorite Photographs of 2022
As I started going through my images from this year, I was surprised by how many I liked. I don’t think I got any better as a photographer. I didn’t shoot anywhere near as much as I should have. And yet, I got some gems both personally and professionally.
October Blog: Day 13
Is it really only day 13?
Good Man, Great Artist
Let me tell you about this artist I know.
October Blog: Day 11
I persevere.
Why I Didn’t Become an Artist
When I was young boy, I wanted to be a comic book artist.
October Blog: Day 8… or 9.
Failure breeds contempt.
October Blog: Day 7
The devil is in the details.
October blog: Day 6
October Blog: Day 6. Back to work.
OCTOBER BLOG: DAY 5
Finding inspiration is the hardest part of shooting.
October Blog: Day 3
Sober October, Day 3. Still being lazy.
OCTOBER BLOG: DAY TWO
Day 2 of Sober October.
OCTOBER BLOG: DAY ONE
Sober October, Day 1. Not a particularly auspicious beginning.
Sober October
I don’t drink or do drugs. And despite a joking rivalry with my friend Kevin, I’m really challenging myself. Since I don’t have a problem with drugs or alcohol, I take Sober October as an opportunity to cleanse myself of certain behaviors.
The scenic route
I took the long way around in my journey as a photographer. Between my start in 2003 and 2018, I never quite took my photography education seriously. I didn’t have the confidence to believe that I could do it as a career.
Suddenly…
Olivia Newton John was my first crush. I don’t know if it was her performance as Sandy in Grease or watching her on MTV, but I remember being smitten.