In the manner of Paul Strand
Paul Strand's photographs of an Amish village are among the icons. I must confess that my opinion is sort of "One or two are fine. A...


For a split second I see a sparkle of beauty passing by. That instance of grace that I nearly missed and that will never happen again. -- Sarah Moon
I was photographing this lovely woman and her killer cute baby for an NFP for which my wife volunteered. All was going just fine -- then...


There's nothing to sphere but sphere itself.
On Reading Number 48 The great Andre Kertesz published a small book "On Reading" and I immediately and shamelessly copied the title --...


Words from a hero
" Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile. The world I was trying to present was one where I would feel good,...


Not Quite Subway
The print of the month is a sterling example or what the short Lee Friedlander quote on the banner of my website states: " You don't have...


The first mistake of art is to assume that it’s serious.
Lester Bangs is not a person whose life and career are hardly my bag -- but I certainly agree with this bit -- at least for my work. The...


If I have a camera with me I may not take any photographs
But if I don't have a camera with me I certainly won't take any photographs. Willy Ronis said that he never went out without a camera --...


Spring Ritual
Sam turns up twice a year to wash our windows and clean the gutters. He has his own kitchen table business and leads a happy-go-lucky...


In my view you cannot claim to have seen something...
In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it. Emile Zola I have always had a lot of trouble with...


Poetry and Photography (crank letter department)
"Poetry and photography are similar in that more people do it than appreciate it." Bill Jay (1940-2009) was perhaps the most articulate,...

