The internet is great. Digital media is something that has changed the way we deal with art and photography. And yet, after all these advances, why is it that we still find ourselves gravitating to something that is organic, analog, and physical? Why is that after getting a clean crisp digital image, some of us...
So this post isn’t about the merits of Jasmine Star’s work. Those of you who follow photographers have undoubtedly heard of this celebrity photographer. She’s made a meteoric rise in popularity since she’s started. Some people love her, some people hate her. Some people would love to be her, some people would do things quite...
I think it’s awesome when you can tell what the couple values just by being present at their wedding. For Joe and Amiee, they were surrounded by family who had worked hard to make everything happen, took communion at the altar, and had the drummer of their favorite band be their DJ. How awesome is...
Tomorrow, I make the trek out to Chicago. In my mind, I’ve always rather felt homeless, or at least rootless. It never bothered me to pack my life into my car and drive off to whatever called my name, wherever that might be. I thought it was a freedom I had to be rootless. But...
One of the reasons I love shooting weddings is that I get to be present in a very different way than the rest of the guests. To be present means to participate, to have one’s whole self there, in the moment, fully engaged. Being behind the scenes as a photographer allows me to be intimately...
