I suck at both. I am not sure exactly when this started for me. I was always a pretty independent kiddo within my peer group. Sure, I was very social, since I’m an extrovert, but I also learned through some of my experiences as a child that asking for
Today I wanted to pause from telling you all the things. Instead the focus of this note is to learn more about you, my readers. There are more than 50 of you now subscribed, which still makes me smile every time I think about it. Thank you! I’m interested
When I moved to Oregon from the Midwest, I obviously knew there were mountains. I heard about them. I’d even been told some of the stories about Mount St. Helen’s explosion in 1980 and the devastation left behind for so many who lived here. Additionally, after moving here
This continues to be both hilariously self indulgent and entertaining. I’m back with more alter-ego’s. These took a little more consideration. The archetypes didn’t come as easily in this round. Partially, I think it’s because I don’t identify as strongly with these headshots as I
An Exciting New Phase Oldest Kiddo is headed back to her Sophomore year of college. I just dropped her off on Saturday at her apartment with roomies. It’s a surreal concept, this child-rearing stuff. You give so much time and resource and effort, and if you succeed, they leave
Currently, I'm sitting in my living room, three - no - four days in to a 'weather event' that has dropped about an inch or two of little tiny ice shards. As a former Minnesotan, the fact that I'm stuck in my home over
Staying Positive in a Challenging Job Market Applying for jobs often feels vulnerable, labor intensive and frustrating. Especially when many companies and organizations have their own timelines, hiring processes and communication styles. Submitting an application into the ether without an indication of what comes next can create anxiety, and feelings
I’ve been working on several upcoming essays but none of them are ready, and my brain wasn’t interested in completing a single one of them today. Instead I started this post. I have too many pictures in my phone. A good portion of them are flower pictures. In
But Not for the Reasons You Might Think I am a photographer, even when I haven’t taken pictures for a month. I’m a photographer even when I take thousands of crappy snapshots on my iPhone, instead of utilizing the several cameras that live in my house. I constantly
Capturing my world with my 4x5 Andy Adams from FlakPhoto Digest recently asked his subscribers what first got them into photography. This got me thinking about the origins of my journey as a photographer. I can’t quite remember when it all started for me, I have taken photos for
We all know, have a friend, co-worker, etc who's ALLLL about New Years, the new beginning and the reinvention of themselves. I used to really buy in to all of that as well. While I do still use a new year to get organized and re-prioritize some parts