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Dandelion Days

You would think the dandelion would play a larger role in Hollywood movies as a villain the way suburbanites treat them. The way they spray their lawns, constantly monitor and scoffing at the neighbor that doesn’t care. The thing is, they are far from evil. To some, they are a path to a wish, an…

My Monochrome Manifest

Maybe I was born in the wrong era or just simply get confused by color. Color confusion? Is that like the opposite of color blind where too many colors overwhelm you? Maybe. Sorry if you are colorblind. I prefer black and white. Something about the simplicity of just tones and light with all distractions removed.…

Winter Scenes in the Warming Weather

I have a lot of film I developed recently with winter scenes. Part of me loves them, but part of me disregards them with the warming weather. Nonetheless, there is something magical about black and white film and winter. 95% of these were taken within a block from my house. One great part about winter…

Off the Screen and in your Hands

The hardest thing to do is to start. Sometimes I feel like I have all this energy and ideas, only to pull out a piece of paper and realize it’s blank. Purpose gives you direction In the case of this project, I knew what I wanted to do, but not what I was going to…

At its Purest Form

Who doesn’t like a quest in life. Years of shooting film can makes you see and document in a certain way. It has a slowness and chore to the process, but that is the appeal. You put up with old gear, impurities and delayed results. Film right… I see things different when I have a…

Monochrome Winter

I loved this quote from the book “ Big Panda and Tiny Dragon” by James Norbury, when the two characters, a big panda and a tiny dragon are walking that says, “I am so tired,” said Tiny Dragon. Big Panda paused. “Winter is a time when nature withdraws, rests, and gathers its energy for a…

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