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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218 | Kallumaan: one photo a day (part 3)
Okay one final shot from Kallumaan then. Just because I’m a little tired, have
nothing else to share and
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217 | Kallumaan: one photo a day (part 2)
My body is tired and I’m being eaten alive by the mosquitoes. The rain drenched
our chairs to the
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216 | Kallumaan: one photo a day
I’ve decided to make my monologues the next few days more photo heavy again.
Yesterday sparked the idea and
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215 | I’m drawing a blank
I’m drawing a blank. I have absolutely nothing to say today. Nothing to tell. No
things to share. None.
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214 | The clock doesn't tick today
Looking at the second hand-less clock on the wall to see that it’s only 10:15
AM. I know
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213 | Another Sunday
Another Sunday. What does that mean?
Eat. Sleep. Watch YouTube. Repeat.
Until it’s no longer Sunday.
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212 | Two blurbs
Today is about sharing two blurbs that caught my attention. I will not
immediately comment on them as I prefer
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211 | Coming home
Dissipating sunshine makes way for thunderous clouds and vigorous winds. An
already bleak light is slowly replaced by ominous darkness.
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210 | Reading through past Monologues
Reading through past Monologues, looking for patterns. Trying to see if any
process has been made in the past 200+
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209 | Hey you, De Lens Loves You too
The past few days I’ve been pondering on my reasoning behind De Lens Loves You.
As I’ve mentioned
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208 | Rain, wind, storm
I love the rain. The way it pounds on the flat roof of the apartment. The way it
leaves spatters
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207 | I had a random thought this morning
I had a random thought this morning about the differences and similarities
between photography and writing. As a matter of
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206 | Sundays are rest days
Sundays are rest days. So nothing interesting has happened. Nor did I have any
interesting thoughts to share here. Therefore,
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205 | Full days
Another full day.
Woke up to a headache. But it didn’t take too long to get my head straight.
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204 | My mans
My mans. How is it going? Are you well? I am doing extraordinarily well. Thanks
for asking! I uhhmm, I
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203 | A desk was never really your thing anyway
Falling asleep in the afternoon. It’s never the plan. It overtakes you. One
moment you’re happily editing photos
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202 | The postwoman
I walk out the door with my bike in hand when the postwoman arrives in her van.
‘Good morning!’, I
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201 | Unwind
Sit down, move slow, unwind, eyes low.
Tomorrow is a full day again. Enjoy your moment yourself. Protect your quality