Urbanity in the Time of Pandemic

Urbanity in the Time of Pandemic

At first, it doesn’t seem weird.  It takes a few minutes to figure it out.  People dot the streets, though their numbers seem more sparse. There is traffic, though fewer cars.  It’s just a matter of degree, you tell yourself.  Life seems to go on.  It is strangely...
Beware the Dragon

Beware the Dragon

Photographers want one simple thing.  They want to make great images.  I think most people who set out to achieve this goal believe there are two essential steps to get there.  Step one is to develop the requisite set of tools & techniques.  They get a camera with...
The Swiss Army Knife Approach

The Swiss Army Knife Approach

The Tyranny of “Genre” I recently wrapped a second photography assignment for Russian River Vineyards.  The assignment this time was to shoot the harvest and provide still images as well as video to reinforce the RRV brand of artisan winemaking.  It...
Close Encounters

Close Encounters

Twala Manyatta The Twala Cultural Manyatta lies about 30 miles north of Nanyuki in Kenya.  Manyatta is a Maasai word which roughly translates to “settlement” or “compound”.   What makes Twala rather distinctive is that it was created and is...