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SHADOWS AND SUBSTANCE

“We all need some sort of… for lack of a better phrase… emotional sustenance. The thing that keeps us going in a world that is harsh and relentless.”

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BECOMING A MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER

“This past weekend was the first ever in history modeling workshop in a theme park. For one weekend, I stepped down as Jason’s Assistant and became a student in the workshop.”

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THE BEST PHOTOGRAPH I’VE EVER TAKEN

“Here’s the thing. I am fully responsible for this shot. It’s the image I had in my head when I was setting it up. But DAMN.”

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WALK TALL

One of the things I was thinking about was how we let pieces of ourselves fall away over time. We forget parts of ourselves.

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GETTING THE SHOT

“It’s okay. She doesn’t get it; I know. Most people don’t. I’m a photographer.”

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MY FAVORITE IMAGES OF 2024

My favorite images from the past year. Some of my best ever. And others that might not be the best technically, but the most important.

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BUY MY BOOK!

My new book is now available for purchase on Amazon.

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SURRENDER TO THE WIND

“What did me in 2023 hope to accomplish? Did I do it? And what do I want to accomplish in 2025?”

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Saving Jazzland

If you want to see the scope of the work I’ve been involved in, Jason Lanier just put out a mini-documentary on youtube, called Saving Jazzland.

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THE END OF THE WORLD 2024

It’s the end of the world as we know it…

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The Night of a Thousand Lights

On October 9th, WWL TV reporter Charisse Gibson brought her camerawoman down to Six Flags New Orleans to conduct the first exclusive interview inside New Orleans’ own abandoned theme park in about twenty years.

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THE MOMENTS THAT GOT ME HERE

Reflecting on how I got here on World Photography Day.

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A MOMENT OF SILENCE

Who will you be when violence replaces decency?

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WHAT I’M WATCHING: YOUNG SHELDON

“Young Sheldon is one of the best shows made in the last decade.”

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WHAT CAMERA GEAR WOULD I BUY IF I WERE STARTING OUT?

“If I was just starting out, what equipment would I buy?”

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FOUR INDISPENSABLE LENSES

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THE TRUE BUDGET ALTERNATIVE TO THE x100vi

“The thing that all of them have in common is that they are high end, compact cameras with a fixed aperture. I’m sure they’re all amazing cameras. But none of them are particularly practical.”