Turkish Republic of N. Cyprus: Imam
Just back from a great trip to Israel and the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. The best part of this type of work is getting to meet so many intriguing people. A lot of stories will be flowing through here in the coming days, I but wanted to share a portrait of an Imam that [...]
Middle of the Ocean: Sailing
Five days of ocean sailing, long night watches with unimaginable starry skies, breaching whales, large waves, thunderstorms, calm sunset dinner cruises and great friends all have a way of clearing the mind and soul of the accumulated cobwebs of daily busyness. When you are just a speck floating on a huge ocean, the past and future [...]
Home: Scott Kelby Guest Blog
Many thanks to Scott Kelby for allowing me to guest blog for him. And also many thanks to everyone who took the time to read the post and comment. Here is the link to the Scott Kelby Guest Blog.
Home: Hire Me! Yes Me!
A few weeks ago, author and blogger Donald Miler, wrote a great post about “The Single Most Powerful Question You Can Ask…What if?” He postulates that whenever a novel (or life, he later adds) starts to drag, “the writer simply has to ask this question, and suddenly life gets exciting again.” My question would have [...]
Visitors: First 100
One year, one-hundred portrait sessions, 114 visitors (actually 115 since one was pregnant)! The first 100 in one year of shooting is over. We had planned to quit, but realize what a fun community has been created. Quitting now is not an option. We thank each and every one of our visitors. It was a [...]
Home: Turmoil and Peace
All day yesterday I stared at this photo, a photo that heralds of majesty, immensity and awe. It was my anchor in a very stormy kind of day…the kind of day everybody has occasionally…the kind of day we try to mask with a cheery smile. It was a day when huge waves of fear assailed me: [...]