Flow. Attunement. Peak performance. By whatever term, I’m a big fan of this kind of moment. It’s as perfect as we can get, we nickle-plated angels and gold-crusted demons. In Iceland, Paige is doing what comes naturally to kids everywhere: Playing as seriously as a scientist at work. Absorbed in a blade of grass withContinue reading “Utterly Absorbed”
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Have Sister Will Weep
Sisters. They can be a nuisance. Paige pushed one too many buttons. And Gavin was about to punch her in the throat. I saw him wind up like Madison Bumgarner. Fast ball, all the way. I intervened. Dads. They can be a nuisance, too. When the urge to violence is muted, frustration often ensues. Bitter,Continue reading “Have Sister Will Weep”
Smart Start
Let’s get one thing straight: Teachers are the best. In the back-asswards Hierarchy of the Underappreciated, they’re perched on a mountaintop of nurses and EMTs, janitors and sanitation workers, freelance writers, line cooks, and UN interpreters. So when Smart Start preschool hired me for staff photography, I jumped at the opportunity and threw myself into theContinue reading “Smart Start”
Mountain Living
Last fall, I ran family photography mini sessions in the woods above the valley. What joy! What fun! Amazing, really. Family #1 I admire a man who carries his son like a sack of flour. That, and dresses in pajamas to please his wife who has a vision, come what come may… …and makes googlyContinue reading “Mountain Living”
Urban Chic
When I capture a candid expression like this… ….and a heartfelt laugh like this… …and a bookishly hip shot like this…. …all in the space of 23 minutes, well, I’m ridiculously happy as a result. “There’s one thing a photograph must contain,” says Robert Frank. “The humanity of the moment.” For what it’s worth, IContinue reading “Urban Chic”