Designer, Developer, Photographer & Family Man
For the past 7 years, I’ve operated around 30 websites, some getting millions of impressions each month, most with publicly contributed content to curate daily. Server outages, security patches, social accounts to keep alive, newsletters,...
A quote I appreciate is, You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, emphasizing the idea that the people you associate with can influence your success, mindset, and overall...
About a year ago, I wrote a book for our youngest daughter—who is a puzzle master—with the moral of avoiding boredom. A constant phrase in our house is: create more than you consume. I spent...
Between June and December of 2020, I spent 54 hours running 277 rock-and-root-filled miles with an elevation gain of 56,427 feet. Add this to the list of sentences my friends and family would never have...
It s baffling to me that something as fundamental as speaking can be so difficult at times. I’ve struggled with this for 16+ years after having a scarring experience in college where I legitimately lost my...
Finding free images to use in personal or commercial work has never been easier, thanks to a growing number of stock photo websites. Better yet, the photos I have been finding are surprisingly high quality...
In 2011, I bought my first DSLR on a whim. It was the first equipment purchase I ever made that didn’t have a direct purpose for my business (yet). The first thing I photographed was...
Social media bombards us with picture-perfect status updates from internet success stories everywhere (or so it appears). Most of these “influencers” tell us to follow our passion above all else, usually with an included Steve...
Autonomous vehicles are the future, regardless of your stance on their development. Tesla is clearly the leader and is the center of my questions. As a gearhead more familiar with computerless, carburetor engines, I know...
As my work has evolved, I’ve shifted from being a solo freelancer to managing a small team. While I have plenty more to learn, here are my takeaways in this new role so far. Honest...