Tag: context
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Losing the Line
There was a line I came across recently that stayed with me longer than I expected. It suggested that the closer you look at something, the more you lose trajectory, and that stepping back is what allows direction to return. It felt clean, almost too clean, but it followed me long enough that I started…
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The Wrong Lens
My photography journey has taken me places and influenced my thinking in so many ways, it’s almost immeasurable. For example, sit with any group of photographers for a little while and pretty soon the conversation will turn to glass. In our circle, glass is the cool-guy word for lenses. “Wow, look at the glass on…
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On Getting Close
I’ve been thinking about a line often attributed to Robert Capa. “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” I’ve always understood this as more than just physical distance. It speaks to presence. Engagement. A willingness to move toward what matters. And yet, there is something else I’ve been noticing. When the frame…