I often say that I’m a photographer first. That is to say, I’m not a daredevil who is out to document all the hard-to-reach places he’s gotten into, rather that I want a chance at the best possible shot regardless of how hard or easy access is. However, to a certain extent Italy has me … Continue reading The Geometry of a Villa
Living in Chicago, a fun fact to trot out is that our city, famous for its frigid winters, lies on the same latitude as balmy Rome. I had this bit of trivia in my head as I kept track of a brutal heat wave in Italy this past summer. Temperatures in Milan hovered around 100° … Continue reading Urbex in a Garden
I recently returned from an intense week of shootng in Italy. I’ve travelled a bit in my life so far, and I’ve also done some urbex abroad, mostly on the spur of the moment when a spot would present itself (it’s how I wound up hanging out with these guys in Tbilisi). However, this trip … Continue reading Ceilings of Italy
lagniappe or la·gnappe [ lan-yap, lan-yap ] noun When editing photos after a long excursion, I usually group and post the shots chrononologically, or according to theme . After a long and fruitful trip, I often wind up with photos that don’t fall into any particular category, but that I still think are good enought to post. … Continue reading Lagniappe, Western-Style
There is a unique emotion that one feels coming upon a ghost town. It’s a bit hard to pin down, but I’d say it’s an amalgam of melancholy, serenity, and a sense time having been compressed all around you. It’s the kind of feeling that you’d expect to find a fun compound word for in … Continue reading High Country Ghost Towns
One of Montana’s nicknames is “the treasure state”, a nod to its wealth of natural resources and gemstones. On this recent road trip, I got to understand just how apt this nickname was. Mining is a huge part of the state’s history and culture, and is still a major industry today. This is visible everywhere, … Continue reading The Mines of Montana
Located in downtown Butte, Montana, St. James hospital had been closed since 1962, and abandoned for decades. When we arrived in town on our recent road trip, we thought we’d have a go at shooting the building. When we rolled up we quickly saw that, though it was rough condition, the place was well sealed … Continue reading St. James Infirmary
I returned a week ago from a grueling, but extremely productive, road trip out West. The hospital featured in this post was actually the last major destination we would see before setting off eastward on the long return trip home, but it was the circumstances of how our visit came to be that made me … Continue reading Great Western Tuberculosis Hospital
My first post on Santa Fe was on the first couple days we spent in town. Thematically, I didn’t see a neat way to divide up the remaining photos, so here is everything else, chronologically. The big event during our week there was the blizzard that hit Tuesday afternoon and paralyzed much of the city, … Continue reading Santa Fe, Part Two: Shit Gets Real
I spent a week around Santa Fe last month. Though often thought of as a hot, desert state, much of New Mexico lies at high elevations, and the southern reaches of the Rockies reach into the area around Taos. The winters can be cold, but are more pleasant than the midwestern winters I’m used to. … Continue reading Santa Fe, Part One: the Jemez Mountains
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