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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One Two One, a 1:1 photography project in analog form
In this issue: a new photography project, selling my own museum-grade fine art prints, re-building a bike from scratch and notes on acceptance.
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146 | The point is to alienate as much people as possible
I feel kinda bad when people unfollow me online or tell me in real life they
aren’t really into
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145 | An office
An office. A proud tenant of one I am now! I’m sharing it with other people,
sure. But that’
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144 | The last day of a vacation
The last day of a vacation, what do you spend it on? What can you use it for?
Pick out
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143 | Sitting down
Sitting down.
Laying around.
Major headache.
Maybe again tomorrow.
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142 | Battle of the Fuji files
Answering the question I posed two days ago [https://mitchellens.ink/here-i-go-again-fujifilm-jpegs/]:
is a Fujifilm JPEG image good enough to
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141 | Two people one Albert Heijn
We each went into the Albert Heijn with our own shopping carts. Filling them up
with whatever we each liked.
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140 | Here I go again, Fujifilm JPEGs
Here I go again. Trying the JPEG thing, again. Will it be be good enough for me?
Will it satisfy
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139 | I caught the rain today
I caught the rain today, in multiple ways. The first, and arguably less
significant, was on my head. As me
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138 | Tiny glimpses into the present
Tiny glimpses into the present. Frozen in time, with all its imperfection.
Beautiful in its ugliness because of its transience.
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137 | A black and chrome monster
Blessed!
The first day of my week off, the final parts for my bike rebuilt are delivered.
Perfect timing! I
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136 | Twisted sock around ankle
Twisted sock around ankle, blanked wrapped around the legs, cat heavily purring
and oh another one under the table; yawning
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135 | The moment I stepped out the front door it started pouring down
The moment I stepped out the front door it started pouring down. I could’ve
looked at the forecast but
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134 | Life on the fifth floor
Life on the fifth floor. It detaches you from the hustle and bustle of the
streets. You’re more in
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133 | What’s that there in the middle, a seed?
My ‘About the photo’ series has been somewhat long-winded so far but this one
will be rather short in comparison.
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132 | Shall we do another update
Shall we do another update? Let’s do another update.
Today I’ve been working on adding the individual fine
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131 | A few things I thought about today
What looks like play to me might look like work to you.
You will not get rich by renting out
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