From Sundance to PBS: My Photo in Oscar-Winners Barry Levinson & Robert May’s “Bucks County, USA”
Earlier this year, an image I created will feature in Bucks County, USA, airing on PBS starting September 20th, 2023.
Mike Maney
Comms exec. Photographer. Ex-Calvin Klein underwear model. Hey, two out of three isn t bad.
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Thanks, Dad: Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet, Retires
Over the course of my career, I’ve had the rare privilege of helping amplify Vint Cerf's insight at two very different moments in the internet's evolution.
Abby Normal: Is Your AI Watching Its Own Finger Burn?
In which I use Young Frankenstein to talk about AI orchestration, which is either inspired or a cry for help.
The Power of the Roll Call
Celebrating 23 years of CB Save The Music: where educators become rockstars to fund instruments and mentorship.
The Human Tapestry: A Masterclass in Portraiture
Photography is about more than just technical skill; it’s about the stories we tell. Here’s why the latest Portrait of Britain series is a masterclass in the human tapestry.
The Skills We Keep Undervaluing
Zohran Mamdani, Julian Gerson, and why speechwriting is more than just the written word.
What Separates Elite Communicators From Everyone Else
Spend enough time around great communicators and the pattern becomes obvious. The same twelve qualities show up every time.
The Inch Leonardo Never Had
AI can help us save the ideas even Leonardo lost, but only human judgment can turn them into something real.
The Future Belongs to Clear Thinkers, Not Fast Writers
Clear writing shows clear thinking. AI hasn’t changed that. But the idea that a prompt can turn anyone into a seasoned writer is a load of crap.
Mamma Mia. Greece, How Could Anyone Resist You?
Greece gives you the postcard views, sure. But it’s the moments you’d write on the back that stay with you — backing a stick-shift down a village hill, lazy taverna lunches, flaneuring the day away. The small chaos and quiet calm that remind you why we travel in the first place.