There are days when my smile comes as easily as my feet hitting the worn floorboards in the early morning rise. On those days, it’s easy to think lovely thoughts and the world seems easy; the light soaks into the world in golden hues and girls chase you down with flowers in hand. True story. […]
Jordan – Timeless and Tantalizing
Alas, for many people, the Middle East conjures up images of strife. True, Jordanians find themselves in a tough neighbourhood; reports from Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq often paint a disquieting picture of this part of the world. But Jordan is an oasis of calm from one end to the other.
Alleys: A Photographic Obsession
Nathan Thompson has made a photographic study of alleys, where he finds the discarded, the forgotten and, occasionally, humanity’s hidden gems.
What if When We Died We Had to Take Our Garbage with Us? Thoughts After a Chris Jordan Video
Seattle-based photographic artist Chris Jordan has devoted about five years to showing the big picture of mass consumerism, and his work will remove any denial or doubt.
Tarmac Meditations #5 – The Other Side of Love
A runner on the edge of winter, ponders the other side of love, and finds clarity “just a little futha” down the road.
Tarmac Meditations #2 – Of Fog and a River
A quiet early morning run. A runner’s meditations. A river. A moment slipping past, almost uncaught.
First Nations Art Brings a Powerful Beauty to Victoria’s Breakwater
It’s no easy task to bring grace to one million tons of rock, 10,000 granite blocks, 53 concrete caissons and over a million cubic yards of dredged fill but murals by First Nations artists bring a powerful beauty to the old grey breakwater at Ogden Point in Victoria, British Columbia.
Minnesota Sunrise: A Photographer’s Reflection
A photographer reflects on moment in time captured shortly after sunrise on a lakeshore in northern Minnesota.
Ashes and Snow Stills the Craziness and Stirs the Human Spirit
The spellbinding film Ashes and Snow was born out of Gregory Colbert’s journeys to India, Egypt, Burma and Kenya. He photographed more than 40 species — including a whale, an orangutan, a manatee and elephants — to create what critics call “a 21st-century bestiary.
Photographing People: Should You Ask for Consent?
Photographing people, especially when traveling, involves ethical and legal issues, so how do photographers handle the dilemma? Travel writer and photographer Sandra Phinney explores this big question.