2006-12-22 15:56
They asked him to join them again, but he politely refused. He would never be able to photograph with anyone else again. He recalled that time he had accepted the other invitation. It ended… Read More
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This blog records my photography philosophy and thoughts from a work in progress:
"Shadow Boxing: A Photographic Manifesto."
2006-12-22 15:55
Two men met and greeted each other at the bottom of the hill. After exchanging pleasantries, they proceeded up separate trails. The younger man struggled beneath the weight of the large came… Read More
2006-12-22 15:51
“It’s the newest and the fastest!” He ordered it as soon as he heard about it. This would cut that pesky darkroom time in half. The faster he cranked out prints, the happie… Read More
2006-12-22 15:41
Having fulfilled their duty in the reproduction of a single print, the large black and white negatives were relegated to a small wooden box up in the dusty attic. It was dark inside the box… Read More
2006-12-22 15:35
Photography’s dependent relationship with light goes far beyond the trivial statement that without light there is no photography. Most photographers operate under a incapacitating delu… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
Sure of his step, and eager to win, the shadow boxer enters the ring. His gloves laced tightly, his adrenaline high, he faces his shadow. He strikes, jabs, cuts, kicks--but never really grap… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
"I think I'll be a writer.""Why?""It's not hard. I blog for my friends.""Those don't count.""I wrote something really good for a class once. Everyone liked it. Does that count?""Only if you… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
Inside each of us is a small, steadfastly capped bottle filled with a magic oil. It is easy to find, but difficult to search for. Its essence is imperative to work of the highest caliber. Th… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
Everyone calls me a photographer. You might just as well too. That is, I think you should. Inside me, I'm not always sure. When I was young and searching for a career, searching for what I w… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
The young photographer and his bride rose early, dressed quickly, and then climbed into their fully packed station wagon. With a long drive ahead of them, they stopped at the drive-thru for… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
It is different for the photographer. The writer or the painter - they begin with a blank sheet. Whether from the center or edges, letters or colors invade the void. These artists reach deep… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
"It was a good buy" he thought while driving home. The salesman was right. Just what he needed. His last camera had too many buttons and dials. He had tried to take a class, but it got too c… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
He wanted the lens. Shiny. New. It had just been placed in the camera store window. True, he didn’t really need another lens; but he wanted it anyway. It was a large, fast lens, finish… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
Amidst the surrounding noise and clutter, something quietly calls to me. I've heard these seductive whispers before. My eyes dart swiftly from side to side - searching for the voice's owner… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
The photograph is a door. The lens points outward toward physical reality. It coldly surveys what we choose to name subject matter. The lens cordially invites physical reality in, who, in a… Read More
2006-10-29 02:46
At the Ballet Camp, the leader shouts instructions beneath a large green and white striped tent. "Shoulder up - shoulder down - right - left." The fifty dancers writhe in unison. Control. "O… Read More
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