Notes from the field.
Thoughts on craft, the occasional behind-the-scenes, and honest advice for anyone stepping in front of the camera.
The light I keep coming back to
Every photographer has one quality of light they're quietly chasing. Here's mine, and how I learned to wait for it.
Why I still shoot film in 2026
It's not nostalgia and it's not snobbery. It's about the relationship between waiting and seeing.
Notes on photographing strangers
How I approach someone I've never met and, twenty minutes later, make a portrait that feels like them.
How to prepare for a portrait session
A short, kind guide for anyone nervous about being in front of the camera — most people are.
What a commission actually costs you
A plain-language look at where the money goes when you hire a photographer for a day — and why the day rate is the small part.
Why I shoot the same coast every year
Returning to one stretch of shoreline, season after season, has taught me more than any new location ever could.
On printing, and why a screen isn't the end
A file is a promise. A print is the photograph keeping it. Some thoughts on finishing the work on paper.
Packing light for a ten-day shoot
What actually comes with me when I'm shooting a series far from home — and the gear I finally stopped carrying.