I recently had my portfolio reviewed by Scott Kelby. As we were discussing my images, he took an interest in my “Food and Drink” photos. He had several kind words and collegial suggestions, but what stood out for me was his proclamation that they were NOT “Food and Drink”...

This week, I called my cousin to tell him that my wonderful father had passed away on Sunday morning, peacefully and as the sun was rising over the creek behind the house. Cousin Jeffrey recounted that my father was a wonderful storyteller and it led to a conversation about creativity and...

In September 2015, I spent a beautiful week in Cortona, Italy at the Cortona Center of Photography. A hill town in Tuscany, it might be famous for its role in Frances Mayes' Under The Tuscan Sun, but for me it will always be the place that confirmed my love of photography and appreciation...

Dim sum. Just the phrase floods my brain with images, my mouth starts to water and my stomach growls at the thought of it. Dumplings filled with molten shrimp and pork. Emerald green sautéed bok choi. Chicken feet. Peking duck. Silver carts overflowing with bamboo steamers and porcelain...

" Looking out from Mokattam Mountain towards the Cairo, Egypt neighborhood of Manshiyat Naser, you'll notice something beautiful. There, in the center of the neighborhood often referred to as Garbage City (named so for its trash-lined streets) is a painted mural that spans more than 50...

In July 2023, I turned 50. It honestly hadn’t been looming on my radar screen- there was too much else going on in my life. I had moved back to my home state of Ohio after being away for almost 30 years in 2022, changed jobs, changed relationships… too much change to be thinking...

When I was 10 years old, at summer camp, our counselors came into the cabin one night to wake us up and herd our sleepy little selves out to the horse pasture. I don’t remember if there was a program, but I have never forgotten that sky. The phrase “blanket of stars” is...