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  • A cabbage moth drinking nectar from a lavender flower on a stalk of lavender against a black background, and surrounded by other out-of-focus stalks of lavender.

    A Writing Lesson from Photography on Surfacing Truth

    When I make a photograph, it’s always a two-phase process. Phase one is making the image in the camera. This is usually a multi-step process, and may have quite a lot of steps depending on the type of photograph. If my subject is wildlife, I may plan a hike and travel to the location, or…

  • Gridded A6-size Midori MD notebook inside a grey leather cover, open to a blank page with two rainbow-colored rope bookmarks down the center. A TWSBI Vac Mini fountain pen filled with Colorverse purple ink, named "Delicious Sleep," sits on top of the left-hand page.

    What I Learned (Or Relearned) About Writing in 2022

    I’m always learning new things, and I’m starting to believe one of the best ways to keep using what I’ve learned is to write it all down. Otherwise I’ll forget, and life will have to re-hammer that lesson home again when I most need it. In order to avoid a re-hammering, I drafted this list…