Less Than Perfect Light

I love golden hour light, and photographs taken during those magic moments are often my favorites. But taking pictures during those perfect light hours requires some tricky logistics that are sometimes just not possible. So I often find myself in the middle of a bright, hot, glaring-sun August day, camera in hand, wondering how to make a decent picture and what the subject might be. When this happens, I lean into the light and look for ways to make use of the high contrast, embracing the richness of summer color and the shimmering heat waves. Best workout ever!

Culpeper Train Station

Approaching the Train Depot, Culpeper, Virginia, August 2025

I love the idea of train travel. But. After having actually taken the midnight train to Georgia (12 hours and 48 minutes), the reality settles in. It’s a long time in a confined space, which does not sit well with me. The romantic notion of train travel is good fodder for mysteries and romance stories, but you couldn’t drag me on another train. It was still fun to take the picture!

The Smile Looking Back At Me

Daddy in Grandma Dot’s Kitchen, June 1963

Project inspiration from a recent Artifact Uprising newsletter and this video.

A vintage photo + a high resolution scan + a large format print = wall art that brings sweet memories

This is my dad. He passed away in 1998 when I was only 38 years-old. I miss him everyday, but when I need to feel close to him, I only need to look as far as my two sons. The smile I see looking back at me from their faces is his.