Regarding Princess Leia
My dad died unexpectantly when he was 60 years old, the same age as Carrie Fisher. I was 26 at the time. I kissed his lifeless body goodbye and walked out of the hospital. It […]
2016
Photography, Perspective and Plumbers
I’m going to share a story with you. It’s a little long, so feel free to bypass it if you aren’t into reading long stories. It’s a personal story and one I’m not proud to […]
Things Every Photographer Understands During the Christmas Rush
Your desk looks like the Island of Empty Coffee Cups. If you cut yourself, you bleed espresso. via GIPHY You consider yourself an environmentalist for all the water you’ve saved by not showering. via GIPHY […]
Kale and Customer Service
I ordered a salad in a restaurant last week. As I skimmed over the salad ingredients on the menu, I missed the word “kale.” And because I missed the word “kale,” in the menu description, […]
What Do We Tell the Children?
We tell them this is how a democracy works. We tell them in a presidential election, only one person can win. Sometimes it will be the candidate you prefer, sometimes it won’t. We tell them […]
My Choice in the Presidential Election
As the day we have dreaded is now upon us, I have many doubts. So much unsure, so much uncertain. But, in the spirit of focusing on that which is good and positive, I have […]
How I Managed to Take Pictures While in a NYC Street
I had to sit and think about taking pictures in a busy NYC street. Had it really come to this? Couldn’t I just composite myself into traffic? I sat on the corner and wrestled with […]
Okay, Vegan Restaurants, It’s Time to Talk
Dear Vegan restaurants, I didn’t want to be the one to say it, but after facing a discriminatory menu offering nothing but veggies, tofu and couscous, well, you are letting your non-vegan customers down. And we […]
Dear Jimmy Fallon
Dear Jimmy Fallon, I realize that you aren’t a personal fan of every single person you interview; I mean, you couldn’t be, right? You interview tons of people on The Tonight Show, and there are […]