i’m a huge believer in keeping things as real as possible regardless how crazy this ride called life throws one’s way. it’s amazing the egos + totally wacked elements that make their way into photography, visual media + our lives in general but it’s simplest terms it’s mostly bullshit. i’ve always tried to maintain ties [...]

fun story from pdx writer peter frick-wright + yours truly via sierra magazine out now online. the print version is due next week + according to the pe looks even better. almost time for that white stuff again so good way to start what is sure to be a grand winter season.
this article, while solid, [...]

with winter moving in and crowds heading indoors here’s a few options to get involved. whatever the outlet may be get your opinion together and get it out there.
youtube: project direct – upto 5 minutes of pure independent short film with little more than a red telephone to get you started. like to go head [...]

Working outside and having that as my background has done more for my inspiration and career as a photographer than anything else I can think of. Teaching in conjunction with the rocky mountain school of photography this week I thought a little video of thanks was appropriate to all that the outdoor industry has provided [...]

Talking work with another shooter this am and the conversation was completely hijacked by the service aspect of photography. In the current market I think it’s often misunderstood how important it is to run one’s business as the service it is. Actually, it’s first important to run your photography as a business and then run [...]

Seems obvious that war photographers are by far those that sustain the most frequent and severe injuries among us. The work that they do is unparalleled in terms of risk and exposure. That is only confirmed with the frequency, particularly these conflicted days, that the media brings to light stories on wounded or missing journalists. [...]

This blog, a great read focusing on the media industry in NYC from the inside out, had a rather large and unexpected change of pace recently. Rob Haggart former PE of Outside and more recently Men’s Journal announced his cameo role by outing himself during the holidays.
In his own words, he missed the West after [...]