Photographer.
Filmmaker.
Professional goofball.

The altar at the Cathedral of Saint Paul A blurry couple. In the distance, a clear shot of a skyscraper in Saint Paul At sunset, shadows streak across the floor of the Grand Canyon The trunks of trees at the Grand Canyon glow in the sunset shine The altar of Saint Mark's Church in Saint Paul. A couple is blurred in the foreground, praying. A couple reads together in the library at Saint Thomas University The sun shines through the pine forest in Grand Canyon National Park A river runs through the fall colors of Jay Cooke State Park

Looking back on 2023

It's been quite the year (which I can say about every year, I suppose). Let's get reflective.

 a forest trail leading deep into Acadia National Park a forest path leading into Itasca State Park

Creative freedom vs the "niche"

Creative work is, by and large, a place for experimentation, exploration, and joy. So why have we boxed ourselves into artistic "niches" instead of allowing ourselves the freedom to create?

Why I'm hardcoding my website...again

I've tried far too many website builders. And none of them work. So I, a photographer and writer, am coding my own website. And I think you should, too.

Congrats! We've ruined the internet.

What began as a tool for discovery and connection has since become a mess of auto-generated, SEO-optimized, garbage. So what can we do about it?

 the Grand Canyon in an expansive panorama a man and woman sit in a church, gazing into each other's eyes rocks in a river, the autumn colors reflect on the glassy water

A note on digital gardens

The notion of a "digital garden" has intrigued me for a while. In fact, I've come to think it might be a great way to think about the internet as a whole.