I’d fallen out of habit of using my camera, despite investing in Lightroom last November. I promised myself that I would make a more concerted effort to take photos on this trip. This year, Summer Nationals were held in Salt Lake City. On one of my days off, I visited Antelope Island State Park with … More Antelope Island State Park
The past few months I’ve been able to travel to Chicago, Richmond, Kansas City, and Baltimore, but it’s all been to work. I’ve had little free time in each place, and the time that I had was spent eating and drinking with friends or family and trying to cram enough sleep in my schedule to … More Shipping Out to…
Weather in both Dallas and Chicago was rainy and cool. There will always be a drag queen at the Belmont Red Line stop at 4 am. Belmont was a shrine to vacationing in Texas. You can be homesick for a place you’re in and the place you aren’t at the same time. It’s hard to remember the … More Intersections
Loneliness is suited to exploring National Parks. When there is no one to talk to, you end up having to actually look and take things at your own pace. There was no one to complain about the 100+ degree heat, no one to share my dwindling supply of water bottles, no one to take photos … More The Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert
For a hot minute I worked at a bakery up in Chicago. The front staff I worked with was around my age, maybe a bit younger, and mostly Polish or Hispanic. One of the Polish girls, sharp and biting, stopped me one day. “You have beautiful eyes.” “Thanks! I always thought they were ordinary, since they’re … More color theory
They might call us the selfie generation. First it was flip-phones in bathroom mirrors; now it’s front-facing cameras and selfie sticks. Every day I see some article about how selfies make us narcissistic, immature, or self-conscious. We are too self-absorbed by taking photos of ourselves and carefully curating those images for our online presence. My … More The Art of the (DSLR) Self Portrait
Late and I don’t think I’m going to sleep. I’m already waking up early to take a friend to the airport by 6 am. I had a good day today. Situations and conversations that usually leave me fumbling my words went smoothly. I was relaxed. But throughout the day one thing has been bothering me. … More The Anti-Hero Never Wins
