Coastwork
An unplanned trip to Texel turned into a small field study of a coastline unlike any other. Being there, in the wind and water, brought back my fascination with the ocean and its edges.
Writing
A growing archive of observations on photography, movement, systems, creative work, and paying closer attention to the world.
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How to tell stories online
For years I thought I was simply exploring and taking photos. Only later did I realize I was repeating a pattern: go out, collect, return, interpret, publish, repeat. This issue maps the loop that turns wandering into a creative practice.
Mexico, a retrospective
A look at a country I like a lot, but no longer love. And "it's not you, it's me" I want to tell it, if countries had ears to hear it. Because it really is me and who I am today. But, who knows, another 10 years might do wonders.
Newer Topographics
Why take it upon myself to dedicate my time and energy towards a goal that isn’t even clearly visible from the beginning. Will it matter if I don’t? What do I contribute, do I want to contribute? Why? To what? Again, why?
It's all out there, right now
A good beach has white sand, they tell you. Preferably as finely grained as possible. Like a powder that's sprinkled on the edges of the land. The frosting on the cake, if you will.
The glorious, life-invigorating act of walking
When I first landed on Craig Mod's website and read he describes himself as a 'writer, photographer, and walker,' I was a little confused. What the hell does it mean to 'be a walker'?
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✦ November
305 | Daylight saving myself from the noise
It's a little past 10 PM and everybody is giving into their sleepiness. Darkness
sets in at around
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✦ October
304 | Woke up tiiiired
Do you know those days where your mind is just blank? Nothing in particular
happening in there? Good. Me too.
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✦ October
303 | The new computer is treating me nicely
The new computer is treating me nicely. I had a shoot in the studio today (I
can't really
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✦ October
302 | Sitting by the door
This man was sitting by the door aaaaalll day. Literally, the delivery could
come between 9AM and 9PM so I
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✦ October
301 | Day 302 reflections
Okay it’s getting late and I need to put my words in for the day. Man, can you
believe
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✦ October
300 | My god, can you believe it?
My god, can you believe it? I have turned into a coder. You know, like, a
developer type kind or
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✦ October
299 | Goodbye Wordpress, you have been wonderful
Today I’ve decided to leave Wordpress for Ghost. After playing around with the
idea for a bit, tempted by
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✦ October
298 | Little wussy
I can barely move because both of the cats are snuggling up against me and
they’re the cutest little
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✦ October
297 | Looking around for inspiration
Browsing for inspiration. Screenshotting anything of interest. Tiny iterations
slowly adding up to a larger whole. Doing everything yourself takes
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✦ October
296 | Weather doubts
In about ten minutes I need to be outside, riding my bike to meet up with
friends. I’m still
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✦ October
295 | Zoning out
My own hands floating in the air in front of me. Slowly making imaginary shapes
on the melodies of the
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✦ October
294 | Frameworks, am I right?
Frameworks, am I right? So enabling once you have one that you’re satisfied
with. The past few years (yes,
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✦ October
293 | A sense of accomplishment would be nice
Eeeeeendleeeessss tinkering. Finishing nothing. It’s one of those days again.
It’s okay, it’s okay. Things will all
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✦ October
292 | The books on the shelf
The books on the shelf, will I ever read them? I pick one up and flick through
the pages. I
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✦ October
291 | I'm all here for it
The fall is here and so am I: all here for it. Sure, going on walks will be a
little
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✦ October
290 | Coffee and vintage Drake to maintain the vibes
A last cup of coffee, vintage Drake playing from the Sonos Beam and a final
brush through my ever-growing hair.
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✦ October
289 | Exciting times
Coming to you from the morning of a big shoot day, I’m writing to you now
because experience tells
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✦ October
288 | Phone on silent please
Nah man my phone doesn’t ring anymore. Everything straight to voicemail. All
messages captured by Do Not Disturb before