Visual Narrative, Process, and Practice
This blog is a place to share ideas, lessons, and observations gathered over more than three decades of working in photography, video, and visual storytelling. It reflects how I think about narrative, craft, collaboration, and the role visual media plays in helping people and organizations communicate with clarity and purpose.
I approach visual storytelling as an evolving practice. Each project, collaboration, and challenge adds to how I see the world and how I help others tell their stories. This blog is part of that ongoing process, a place to reflect, refine ideas, and share what I continue to learn through real-world work.
You’ll find writing here on photography, video production, narrative structure, creative process, and the practical realities of working with clients and teams. Some posts are instructional, others reflective, but all are rooted in experience and an ongoing commitment to doing thoughtful, honest work.
Walk in My Woods: The Woods Have Their Own Routine
There's more happening in my Rhode Island woods than I ever imagined. From bobcats hunting along the creek to fishers and other wildlife following their daily routines, my trail cameras are revealing a hidden world. These discoveries have me looking at the woods differently, including whether I'm still willing to spend a night camping beside the creek.
Walk in My Woods: A Year in Review
A year of walking my Rhode Island woods revealed quiet moments, seasonal shifts, and unexpected lessons in patience, flexibility, and creative clarity. This reflection brings together how those small moments shaped my work and my perspective throughout 2025.
Clearing the Past, Planting the Future
As spring arrives in Rhode Island, I’ve been reflecting on how tending to our wooded property mirrors the evolution of my 30-year career. From photojournalism in Arizona and Kansas to corporate video in New England, each season has brought its own pivot—and possibility. This post explores the journey, the land, and the mindset behind clearing the past to plant the future.