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The Mindful Photographer
My ruminations on the craft and discipline of photography. After several decades of practicing photography, I attempt, for better or worse, to articulate a few ideas about the craft.

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Sep
22
Look, See, Focus

Look, See, Focus

I recently read an article by Hua Hsu in the New Yorker (Sept. 6, 2024) about the novelist Richard Powers,
2 min read
Sep
08
The Wisdom of Martin Scorsese

The Wisdom of Martin Scorsese

I have been a serious reader all my life, a serious traveler, a family man, an adventurer, and so on.
3 min read
Aug
24
Repetition. Same, Not Same.

Repetition. Same, Not Same.

One morning, several years ago when I was living in Maine, I decided to take my camera over to Mackworth
3 min read
Aug
03
Building a Creative Habit

Building a Creative Habit

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” – Henry David Thoreau You've
3 min read
Jul
20
The Uncomfortable Portrait

The Uncomfortable Portrait

“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.”— Edward Steichen This is not an
3 min read
Jul
06
Sharing the Work

Sharing the Work

I think it is safe to say that most of us, at some time or another, have been handed a
4 min read
Jun
22
Creating with Intention

Creating with Intention

I recently read an essay by poet Adrian Matejka in which he wrote, "Poetry is built on pieces of
3 min read
Jun
09
Photograph or Picture?

Photograph or Picture?

I won't pretend that I can articulate the difference between a picture and a photograph. It is more than semantics, that much I know.
3 min read
May
25
The Poetry of Images

The Poetry of Images

I've been thinking about something and want to flesh it out here, not being sure what, if anything,
3 min read
May
11
On Practice

On Practice

I heard a story about Josef Koudelka years ago and it made a deep impression on me. As you are
3 min read