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Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.
Lao-tzu
The Doppleganger
People are sometimes concerned about the background. But it doesn’t really matter. Unless it detracts from your face. You see, we’re...
Dance Lessons
Your profile photos say something about you. There’s the obvious, the physical part, and the not-so-obvious subtle energies and...
Suddenly Ephemeral
I could sit here and tell you all about the esoteric elements that contribute to a photograph. I can talk about light, and texture, and...
A Portrait of Eyes
What if we only looked at each other’s eyes and nothing else? Forget the head and the body and the skin. Our eyes, those soul gateways,...
How to Prepare for a Portrait, Part 1: Women
You’re getting your portrait done and maybe you dread the moment. You don’t like cameras and the whole concept sort of freaks you out....
An ODE to Kismet
I can think of no better birthday tribute than this ODE to Carla, who found me through my book. Happy birthday Carla. She read Serpent...
An ODE to Movement
For our first photo session we met at Limantour Beach in Pt. Reyes. It was a bit overcast but that’s the most magical time on West Marin...
Shooting for Hint @Outside Lands
Last week I was asked to shoot at Outside Lands, a San Francisco music festival, for Hint Water. They had a pavillion where you could...
An ODE to Healers
It’s strange and miraculous how people come into our lives. We are each like celestial objects hurtling through space until our...
An ODE to Edward, SFFD
Sometimes people ask me to do an ODE for them, and sometimes I ask them to allow me to tell their story. Such was the case with Edward...
An ODE to Zoë
An ODE to the girl she was, an ODE to the young woman's she's become. I couldn't be more proud, and it's got nothing to do with her...
Portraits Done By Feel
As someone who takes photography seriously I spend a lot of time looking at the surfaces of people and things. It appears that these...
Shooting Wide Open
Sometimes it takes a minute. Sometimes an hour or more. But that connection, that authentic bridge between two human beings always does...
Listening with Your Eyes
In a flash, in one instantaneous moment, who we are can be captured and conveyed. Our vital essence, our humanity, is right there for all...
It's the New Yorker in Me (that finds the real you)
I've said it before but it's worth repeating a thousand more times. Being authentic, and coming across authentic, really matters. Because...
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