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  • Instagram inspiration…

    is near impossible. There’s so much to look at, mostly bad that if you do find something good to view you’re already over it. Read more

  • Extremity

    All things extreme are unsustainable. One life experience from it all ending. When I first moved to Santa Monica I was a complete fitness nut. I was biking 30 miles per day and training doing calisthenics at Muscle Beach. I consumed no sugar, preservatives, no chemicals on a mostly vegan diet. I was eating mostly Read more

  • Being Tall

    It has a lot of advantages but I think it’s quite tough when you’re doing street photography. I’m 6’3. In the 97.4 percentile. So only 2.6% of people are taller than me. I was thinking about it today. I ran into a guy a bit taller than me and I pointed my camera at him Read more

  • Shooting Film For the Handyman

    Would you rather go to the lumber store, buy some cherry wood, finish it and hang the shelves on your wall or buy a premade system from Ikea that takes 30 minutes to put together? Would you rather unclog your own toilet, or call a plumber. Change your oil or take it to Jiffy Lube. Read more

  • The Ghost Of Venice

    I met a nice and interesting person today. Named the “Ghost of Venice.” From Georgia born in 1945 but living in Venice for the last 40 years. He was walking down the beach towards the Santa Monica Pier in a Speedo carrying some tote bags. He had a very long white beard. I knew instantly Read more

  • Photography Is More Than Production

    Don’t look at your process as a conveyor belt. We aren’t on the factory line churning out work. I value having fun and the experience of photography more than the photos. Give me a five minute chat with a stranger over a good photo. Or better yet the chat and photo. Humans are social beings. Read more