The power of a name - photo provided by author When I was a kid and learning how to write, I would write my H's, over and over again. Which soon became my full name, again, writing it over and over and over. I loved how it looked on paper, bunched together and spread outContinue reading "NOLA Photo Series #8"
Trivial Things: Ukiyo-e (Grandma’s Gifts)
Growing up, I never thought of my grandmother as a loving woman. Intimidating ? Yes. Opinionated and critical? Check and check. A force of nature who changed the energy of every room she walked into? Boy howdy. But loving? That's what other people's grandmothers were, sweet and coddling, giggly and cute. The only way toContinue reading "Trivial Things: Ukiyo-e (Grandma’s Gifts)"
Petoskey, MI Photo Series #5
Safe-cationing on the Pier - photo provided by author Being in the throes of the pandemic and more than slightly risk-averse, our safe-cation in Petoskey consisted of significant crowd-dodging and scoping out outdoor patio seating from several blocks away prior to setting our course. As a result, we spent our time trying to hit theContinue reading "Petoskey, MI Photo Series #5"
Trivial Things: Katana Collection – Kenshin
You may know him as Samurai X, but he'll always be Himura Kenshin to me. Adorable, red-haired, charming, committed pacifist, the quintessential wielder of the reverse-blade, and my absolute favorite anime hero, ever. You may be asking yourself, why am I, an (apparent) grown-up, talking about my favorite cartoon character, in a post that promisedContinue reading "Trivial Things: Katana Collection – Kenshin"
New York, NY Photo Series #4
Andy Warhol inspired photos at the MoMA - photo provided by author My favorite part of the Warhol exhibit was not his shots, and not necessarily the shots that other people took that were inspired by his style (although that was its own kind of fascinating), but taking a shot of the people looking atContinue reading "New York, NY Photo Series #4"
The Writing Desk
Standing at the fork of yet another Road diverged and yellow wood Knowing now That I'm fading with age (As all things do) That it isn't so much what is chosenAs much as adherence to the choiceAnd coherence of the storyThat "Where do you want to go today?"Is the only answerable questionAnd that it isn'tContinue reading "The Writing Desk"
Ocho Rios, Jamaica Photo Series #2
Cloudy day on the beach - photo provided by author One of many cloudy, breezy, lazy days at an all-inclusive resort on the northeast side of Jamaica in 2019. Absolutely magnificent opportunity for my favorite photo shoot friends, Light and Shadow, to join me for a stroll. Shot on iPhone 8, black and white filter.Continue reading "Ocho Rios, Jamaica Photo Series #2"
Trivial Things: Katana Collection – An Origin Story
I've got to hand it to them -- swords do make an impression. I would guess that most people, having lived long enough and done enough stupid things involving a kitchen knife, typically have an emotional response to bladed weaponry. Sure, it's often fear, or at least a reasonable level of nervousness. For some othersContinue reading "Trivial Things: Katana Collection – An Origin Story"
Petoskey, MI Photo Series #4
Futility in Petoskey - photo provided by author Taken during a "safe-cation" earlier this year, and yes, of course people were swimming. Why would they do anything else? Shot on Panasonic DC-ZS70, f/3.8, 1/125, 7.2mm, ISO 200. Related: Petoskey, MI Photo Series #1Petoskey, MI Photo Series #2Petoskey, MI Photo Series #3
New York, NY Photo Series #3
The Met - photo provided by author File this in the "who doesn't get this shot" section of my portfolio, but really, shame on me if I didn't get some variation of this shot. The Met was incredible. It was sensory overload. It was magnificent, daunting, and intimidating. I hear it isn't what it usedContinue reading "New York, NY Photo Series #3"
Muttering Retreats 