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What If the Secret to Creativity Isn’t Doing More?
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“The ability to look deeply is the root of creativity. To see what others miss.” — Rick Ruben
I’ve been sitting with this quote lately.
Not just reading it, but letting it work on me a little—nudging me to slow down, to notice where I’m rushing past the world instead…
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The Concept of Umwelt and Photography
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We like to think we see the world as it is. But we don’t.
We see the world as we’re capable of seeing it.
In the early 1900s, biologist Jakob von Uexküll introduced a word that reshaped how we understand perception: umwelt. It’s a German word that roughly translates…
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Why I Use Foam-Mounted Prints (And Why You’ll Love Them Too)
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If you’ve browsed my print shop, you might’ve noticed that all of my photos come foam-mounted. I wanted to share a little about what that means—and why I chose it.
A foam-mounted print is simply a photo printed on fine art paper and then mounted onto a lightweight but sturdy…
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The Viewer’s Experience: Open to Interpretation
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As nature photographers, we often spend hours chasing light, framing the perfect composition, and waiting for the ideal moment to capture a scene. In that moment, the photograph feels personal, an extension of what we see and feel—a mountain range that inspires awe, a rushing creek that soothes the soul,…
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Capturing the In-Between: Photographing the Shoulder Season
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There’s a certain quietness to the shoulder season, that time between the vibrancy of fall and the arrival of winter’s first snow. It’s a season often overlooked, where nature seems to be in transition—neither the colorful brilliance of autumn nor the pristine blanket of winter. But in this in-between time,…
