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Doug Bruns

Doug Bruns

Mid-Atlantic, US
I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively in pursuit of images and adventure. My work has appeared in publications, exhibits, and collections. Thank you for your interest in my effort.
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