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A growing archive of observations on photography, movement, systems, creative work, and paying closer attention to the world.

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sea foam blowing in the wind on the beach of Texel, the Netherlands.

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.
How to tell stories online

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

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

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?
a hand holding the railing of a boat with a tropical island in the background

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

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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✦ April

100 | 100 days of Monologue →

10 Apr 2021
100 days. 101 days if we’re being exact1. This project has been going for 100 days now. Can you
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099 | I’ve watched this new Street Diaries episode by Joe Greer →

09 Apr 2021
I was watching this new Street Diaries episode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjOzfJe6TRo&t=752s] by Joe
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098 | Wide, medium, close, textures →

08 Apr 2021
What if, and hear me out here, I actually listened to my own advice for once. Remember how I made
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097 | The weather stays dreary but that won’t stop me →

07 Apr 2021
The weather stays dreary but that won’t stop me. I’m still getting on that bike. I’m still
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096 | It seems like winter is back again →

06 Apr 2021
It seems like winter is back again. It’s a shame because I was thriving on fresh vitamine D. Nothing
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095 | Free camera straps for sale →

05 Apr 2021
I started giving away camera neck strap samples to my friends and I love the idea that my creations are
2021 Recent posts
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094 | I sit down and I (don't) think →

04 Apr 2021
As I write these things, I sit down and don’t think about things too much. That’s a lie.
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093 | Textures →

03 Apr 2021
Textures. During documentation, focus on textures and patterns. Shoot wide, shoot medium, shoot close, shoot textures.
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091 | This week I'm sprinting (pt. 4) →

01 Apr 2021
Almost done! I did forget to add ‘do final checks’ to my to do list, which is a lot more
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090 | This week I'm sprinting (pt. 3) →

31 Mar 2021
More progress! But... I also don’t want to talk about the project in depth anymore until it’s done.
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089 | This week I'm sprinting (pt. 2) →

30 Mar 2021
I still can’t think of a few proper words for the intro. I need something that sets the mood
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✦ March

088 | This week I'm sprinting →

29 Mar 2021
My to do list from yesterday has now turned into this week’s sprint to get this thing done. I
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087 | My to do list for the coming week →

28 Mar 2021
I need to: * design a cover * write a few words for the intro * find a font * finalize the page layout
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086 | How much of it really matters →

27 Mar 2021
How much of it really matters? I mean truly matter. My guess is, not much. Not many things are worth
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085 | I worked on my newsletter flow, maybe for nothing →

26 Mar 2021
Today I updated the sign up flow for my newsletter. I added two-step verification and worked on the design
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✦ March

084 | It’s amazing how much a little working out can make a difference →

25 Mar 2021
It’s amazing how much a little working out can make a difference. All I did was two workouts this
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✦ March

083 | I have a name for the black & white squares photo project →

24 Mar 2021
Well won’t you look at that. All it took was an afternoon by myself in a distraction-free environment.
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082 | A new (to me) way of doing a walk →

23 Mar 2021
The amount of unrest I felt yesterday could be fully attributed to my lack of movement during the day. I
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