new medium format Hasselblad work shot in Finland! Dear friends, In this week's letter, a look at the twenty-one rolls of medium format work I shot in …
Some Favorite Photography Substacks
In honor of World Photography Day (Aug. 19), I wanted to see and celebrate independent writers covering photography. I asked the Substack community which newsletters I should check out, got boosted by someone with a big following, and — boom — a bounty! (Extra special thanks to Seth Werkheiser for his picks.) I didn't get through even half of the suggestions before realizing I had a worthy collection to share. I hope you enjoy these bright voices and their discerning eyes.
Reflections on Irving Penn's Platinum Prints at the De Young Museum On June 17th, a notification popped up on my iPhone reminding me of Irving Penn’s …
The owls are not what they seem. Welcome to In the Flash, a weekly, behind-the-lens dialogue on photography. To join the conversation If you bless an …
“We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.” — Ralph Hattersley A few weeks ago, I wrote about my paper addiction and …
Louis Tiffany and Louis Armstrong in the Valley of Ashes According to a 2013 New York City Department of City Planning report, Corona is the most …
On Repeat A few years ago, I received a photo book-sized package with no note. Usually, when I get a surprise package in the mail, it turns out to be …
New zine and postcards now available We’ve all seen this before. It happens everywhere. The trees trimmed to protect the wires. The wires that deliver …
and some qhostly self-portraits If you have been following my newsletter for a while, you might have noticed that I enjoy “experimental” photography. …
Why do we like some images over others? The morning was perfectly still as I made my way towards the edge of the marsh. A vale of mist hung over the …
Leica M11-P + 135mm These are shots I took in Shinbashi, Tokyo, on a rainy night out. It was exceptionally heavy rain and thought it would be a perfect …