Some of my earliest memories of photography are tied to a smell. My grandfather developed photographs on the kitchen table of his home in Santa Cruz, California. Long before I understood exposure, film chemistry, or the mechanics of a darkroom, I knew the sharp chemical scent of developer and fixer. It drifted through the house and attached itself to those […]
ONE MONTH UNTIL ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK On August 18, I will begin my time as a 2026 Rocky Mountain National Park Artist-in-Residence. During the residency, I will bring together landscape photography, tactile art, audio description, and field recording to explore how the park can be experienced through sight, touch, and sound. The photographs I create will become the foundation […]
A friend of mine decided he was going to become a professional photographer. He did not begin cautiously, shooting portraits on weekends while keeping his regular income intact. There was no year-long transition plan, no patient effort to build a client base, and no period spent assisting an established photographer while learning how the business actually worked. He left a […]
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