Sorta. Let me explain. A road worker does the following: 1. Gets up in the morning. 2. Goes to work without being “inspired”. 3. Grabs her shovel, and starts clearing rocks for the paver. 4. Works when it is cold. 5. Works when the wind is brutal. 6. Works in…

It’s a sometimes subtle, and occasionally unsubtle way of keeping yourself on track. And here’s the thing… they don’t set your schedule. They aren’t really your coach, although they will work to keep you focused. They are there for you to have some semblance of accountability for the things YOU…

They would have been treasured images, but I simply didn’t do them. It was just last Christmas when my father-in-law came for the annual Christmas Dinner at the Giannatti’s. We host about 20 people here throughout the day, and Floyd always came over with his warm and infectious smile. The…

Photographs are the main objective of photography… right? I hear people say they want to be a photographer and I wonder if they know exactly what they are saying? Being a photographer and occasionally taking photographs are not the same thing. No offense is being made against the casual amateur…

In everything you do. ​Be certain. Be sure. Be deliberate. Now, this may sound strange coming from someone who advocates challenging everything, finding new solutions, and experimenting, but they actually go very well together. When I say be deliberate, I am talking about a process from 0–100 with certainty and responsibility at the wheel. Being deliberate…

Stop elevating resistance to a partner in stopping us cold in our creative pursuits. I was talking with a couple of photographers this week and we were discussing their output or lack thereof, and I was commiserating a bit with them. I have been mired deep to the elbows in…

It’s more important to build your work instead of focusing on the imagined results. One of my favorite movies is Field of Dreams. You may think it is corny… (see what I did there) or whatever. I don’t really care. To me it is a tone poem for belief in…

We all have crap that gets in the way. — I have mine, you have yours. I have never met anyone who didn’t have stuff that slowed them down, made them pause, or made them consider their worth. Never. And I have met some pretty impressive people. They are the tops in their fields. From artists to CEOs, I have…

Photographers need to commit to long-term and systemized engagement. You’re a good photographer, designer, or writer. You have some talent and you love doing what you do. So you want to sell yourself and your creative services to someone who needs them. (They DO need them, right… you did your…