Reflections From the Road
These essays are also available in video form on my YouTube channel.
What Makes a Photo Feel Meaningful?
Old family photographs rarely survive because of technical quality. Focus drifts. Exposure varies from frame to frame. Colors shift over time into something less accurate than whatever was originally in front of the camera. None of those flaws seem to weaken their hold.
Not Here to Please You
I posted a photograph the other day to the Frames Photography Facebook group: three women, standing in front of the courthouse in Troy, Ohio. They were holding signs. It was quiet, striking, and very human.
That image drew more response than I expected. Not about the composition or the tone, but about what people assumed it meant.
Telling the Story a Little Differently
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot more writing.
I’ve dabbled with blog posts and articles over the years, but it’s always been sporadic—something I returned to when time allowed or when a particular story asked for it. Now, I’m trying to be more deliberate…