storms and bicycles
Six years ago today I had two first ever experiences at the same time. I d bought my first ebike—a massive 70 pound fat tire Rad Rover—a month or so earlier. As I ve said many times, at that point I d never Continue reading
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deadpan — not really dead at all
About a month ago I happened to use the phrase Deadpan aesthetic in conversation with a photographer friend. He was unfamiliar with the term—with the entire concept, really—and asked what it meant. I don t recall exactly what I said, but Continue reading
return of the red menace
Really? Communists again? It s 2026 and we re fretting about Commies? The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thirty-five years ago, and yet here s Comrade President Donald Trump, Putin s puppy, speaking at Mount Rushmore a couple of weeks ago: [C]ommunism is a mortal Continue reading
against my better judgment
Sometimes the forces of popular culture ensnare you. Most of the time you can ignore them, but every so often some slippery bastard finds its way past your guard. Then one day, against your better judgment, you too put your Continue reading
may in monochrome
A few days ago I posted some photographs I shot during a rainstorm, which disrupted a planned photowalk. I casually mentioned it was difficult to think in terms of color having just spent a month of shooting mostly monochrome. And Continue reading
rained out
I was supposed to meet a friend yesterday and do a sort of photo-walk. He s got something planned that requires a specific sort of urban photography street scenes without people. We agreed to meet at the top of a parking garage Continue reading
in which i look at an old photo (part 9)
Back in May of 2024 I read an article that suggested photographers could benefit from looking at their old photos as if they were made by a different person. At the time, I was skeptical about the idea, but what the hell…I did Continue reading
is he making this up as he goes along? “obiviously.”
As you almost certainly know, Comrade Trump was recently asked how much thought he was giving to the financial situation of Americans in his negotiations with Iran. His answer: “Not even a little bit. The only thing that matters when Continue reading