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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075 | I need to get out more, damn it
It has been quite a while ago since I realized I need to get out to get
inspired.
I can’
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074 | I love my kitty cat. Yes I do
I’ve had this song in my head all day now and I don’t know what to do about
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073 | The slowest of Sundays
I wanted to write something fun and thoughtful but I can’t come up with either
of those things let
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071 | I quit. But only to continue
Check this. You know how I made those circles for The Silence Around
[/the-silence-around/], right? Do you also know I
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070 | Progress doesn’t come easy but it comes
Look at that. Progress.
It was an uphill struggle today but I managed to squeeze some time out of the
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069 | I’m a little sad
I’m a little sad because I couldn’t find proper time to work on some personal
work today. I
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068 | The other day somebody asked me
The other day somebody asked me how my photography business was doing. I didn’t
know what to tell them.
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067 | The shape of a project
A square? No, a more traditional shape. And then create my own design from
scratch? Or should I just use
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066 | Sunday
Sleep.
Play videos games.
Watch YouTube videos.
Repeat.
Monday.
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065 | Today was a day of self-study and wandering
Today was a day of self-study and wandering. Of the mind but also a little of
the body. Though the
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064 | I’m sure you all know these days
You know those days when your hay fever surfaces and all you can do is sneeze
all day? Those days
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063 | If you need to say a lot you need to think more
As I began writing these stories, I focused on using as little words as
possible. My writing style has always
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✦ March
062 | It’s a good thing I don’t make daily vlogs
It’s a good thing I don’t make daily vlogs but stick to daily blogs. Most of my
days
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061 | Endless Cycle
This afternoon I hopped on my bike and drove off without knowing where exactly I
was heading. I usually only
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060 | Good news! I sent out a second email
Good news, I just sent out my second issue of my newsletter Dialogue! When I
decided I will try to
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059 | I don’t feel like writing anything today
I don’t feel like writing anything today. So I won’t. I don’t have much to say
anyway.
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One Two One
A black and white square-format photography project made during the winter of 2020/2021.
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✦ February
058 | More coming soon, okay?
I wrote a whole bunch of things today but it wasn’t a Monologue.
Okay so what did I write