My photography clubs first monthly theme was the somewhat bland, deceptively complex “Natural Light”. This isn’t just photographs lit by natural light, but photographs of natural light. Ambient light reflecting off a river, making it glow. Sunlight through an airplane window catching the prisms and amber liquid of a cocktail. Strategically placed mirrors on a…

I’ve been advised to be careful about the art I seek out because of the influence it might have on my work. I agree that we should be conscious of what influences us, but I don’t agree that we should be afraid of it. That advice makes sense if you engage almost exclusively with one…

Shortly after leaving school I began longing for the environment of the “group darkroom” that really only occurs in photo schools. Craft and creativity both thrived when surrounded by people similarly working to hone their craft and explore their own creative voice. For the last 18 years I’ve operated almost entirely in isolation. A rural…