Give me your tired, your poor,…

Give me your tired, your poor,…

My drive to work usually involves me consuming the content of a few podcasts. Helps me feel informed and a little more knowledgeable for it. The NY Times Daily is one that I occasionally lend an ear to. It feels credible. And for some reason this morning’s installment tugged at …

Rekindling Creativity and Conquering Self-Doubt: A Journey Back to Childhood Bliss

Introduction: Sometimes, in the midst of our busy lives, we lose touch with our creative spirit and allow negative self-talk to dampen our inspiration. But fear not, for there are hidden sparks of inspiration waiting to be ignited, and a trip down memory lane can be the perfect catalyst. Join …

Living with Intention: Embracing Purpose and Mindfulness

Living with Intention: Embracing Purpose and Mindfulness

In today’s fast-paced world, it is easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of responsibilities, distractions, and constant stimuli. Many of us find ourselves living on autopilot, going through the motions without truly experiencing life’s richness. However, there is a transformative way to approach life that can infuse our …

Rediscovering Inspiration and Reigniting Your Creative Flow

Rediscovering Inspiration and Reigniting Your Creative Flow

Most of my blog posts are notes to self. As usually they stem from me being in a particular space at that time. This one is no different. In the journey of creativity, there are times when we feel disconnected, lacking inspiration, and struggling to find our creative flow. Whether …

Illuminating Stories: How Light Shapes the Narrative in Photography

Illuminating Stories: How Light Shapes the Narrative in Photography

Photography has the remarkable power to capture stories, emotions, and moments frozen in time. As a portrait photographer, my journey began with street photography, where I honed my skills in capturing candid and authentic moments. However, it was through the guidance and training of the esteemed master portrait photographer, Sue …

Do you know what is AI?

Do you know what is AI?

It has been a while since I have written anything, much less posted an article to this blog. Call me a slacker, a habitual procrastinator or better yet a serial creative. My creative energies move from one outlet to the next. I was recently asked to read some of my …

Black and White

Black and White

Black and white photography has been a popular artistic medium since the beginning of photography. It has a unique way of capturing the essence of a moment and creating timeless and classic images. In portraiture, black and white photography has the power to convey emotion, highlight contrast and texture, and …

Original Sin – A perpetual dilemma.

Original Sin – A perpetual dilemma.

For the 100 millionth time, it has a happened again. And we know yet again because we are now able to record these heinous injustices. It seems not even a pandemic can stop hatred from bubbling to the top, duly followed by the outrage, mines included. This affects people on …

So you have talent huh?

So you have talent huh?

I’m not sure what woke me. Maybe it was the sound of the rain dropping on the window pane, making that sound it does. I much prefer the way it sounded when it fell on the corrugated galvanized roof of a house, but this will have to do. Or maybe …