Paris was our second major trip together, and on our way back to the states, Jeff and I had a 12-hour layover in Morocco. The airline set us up in a hotel in Casablanca after an hour of not knowing what was going on when a man greeted us asking if we were who we [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Jan 30
10 New Years Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make
1. I will learn how to use my camera.
2. I will not use the Auto setting on my camera.
3. I will not use on-camera flash.
4. I WILL NOT BE HINDERED BY THE GEAR I DO NOT HAVE.
5. I will shoot in RAW.
6. I will learn how to process my shots.
7. I will share my photos [...]
Jan 29
Good Writing Never Goes Out of Style
With the passing of author J.D. Salinger on Wednesday, I’ve spent some time reading lengthy obits and stories about him. I’ve probably read The Catcher in The Rye at least four times in my adolescence and I think it’s safe to say that it’s definitely made an impression on my life.
In April 1972, the New York [...]
Jan 27
10,031 Days Old
“The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating — in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life.”
__Anne [...]
Jan 27
Creative’s Block
As it turns out, I am my own worst enemy.
A new acquaintance of mine wrote that “admitting your insecurities isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.” And though it makes much sense, it’s sometimes hard to be strong when you know you’re weak.
I’ve been struggling greatly with self-doubt lately, mostly in the business areas of my [...]
Jan 26
Push Your Ideas
Rethink Scholarship at Langara 2010 Call for Entries from Rory O'Sullivan and Simon Bruyn on Vimeo.
Jan 09
Labors of Love
I used to be obsessed with typewriters (at one point I had five at once) but I loved them for both the purpose they were made for and also just to use as props in photos. I suppose the reasons I’m drawn to them is because I’ve always appreciated the manual work that you have [...]
Jan 08
Your Best Shot: Nuptials
Jeff’s photo of us in our room at The Hotel Roanoke on our wedding night has been featured on flickr’s blog today in the category of Your Best Shot: Nuptials. How fun! And I just realized that one of the tags that he added to this photo was “I get a little misty-eyed when I [...]
Jan 07
Things I Read Then Write In My Moleskine
“Sometimes looking at the sky makes me sad because I don’t know if the stars are still alive. The moon was very yellow the last nights and appeared very much like in the books when I was smaller. I find it hard to believe that the sky is the same everywhere and only we turn [...]
Jan 05
Writer’s Conference
My editor (I love saying that because it makes me sound so official) has asked me if I’d be willing to team up with him and teach a class on photography at the Roanoke Regional Writer’s Conference which will be held at Hollins University on January 22-23rd. My first thoughts were that of honor and [...]
