I’ve hosted my website with Zenfolio since 2014. At the time, it was a pretty good solution. There was enough customization that I could give my site something of the look and feel that I wanted. The gallery pages displayed large thumbnails, the integrated blog functionality was pretty nice. …

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I was stuck by the increasing erasure of the photographic record. It seems that many images of 9/11 have now become taboo to share, out of what I think is a misplaced sense of privacy for those involved or because, as a…

The American concentration camp at Manzanar is somewhere I’ve wanted to visit for a long time. I’m a history buff and I’m particularly interested in questions around what it means to live in a free society. …

I often get asked, “ what camera do you use?” and while I’m happy to answer the question, it feels like a bit of a cheat just to say “I use a Canon 5D4”. Of course I do use a 5D4, but my set up for any given picture might…

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with cemeteries. Photographers are ultimately story tellers. We tell the stories of a moment in time, or a place, or of other human beings. Burial places are full of stories (even if those stories serve as a big full stop). I…

[Originally published on my old blog in 2019] I’ve just come back from a trip to Kauai. As a destination for photography, it was pretty magical, and I made some pictures that I’m very happy with. As is mostly the case when I’m traveling, its either for work or with…

[This is an old post from 2014, migrated from my previous blog.] When I was 9 years old, I was given a Halina 110 film camera for Christmas. It was probably the most influential gift I’ve ever been given. At the time, I was very excited. It was better than…

[This is an old post from 2014, migrated from my previous blog.] When you’ve been taking photos long enough, you’ll eventually have people asking for permission to use your photographs in their own work — perhaps for a blog post, brochure or just to make a print. I’m always thrilled…