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.
Boston Corporate Photography: Good Photography Begins Long Before the Camera Comes Out
Corporate photography is about more than creating great images. It’s about preparation, communication, adaptability, and earning the trust to tell an organization’s story. I share the approach that’s guided my work for more than three decades and why good corporate photography begins long before the camera comes out.
Photographing Alan Greenspan: The Portrait Took 60 Seconds. The Preparation Took Days.
When Alan Greenspan passed away, I found myself reflecting on a portrait session from 2005 that lasted just sixty seconds. The final image may have taken only a minute, but the planning, scouting, backup plans, and preparation took days. It’s a reminder that the best photographs often begin long before the shutter clicks.
When Should You Update Your Business Photography
Not sure if it’s time to update your business photography? Many businesses continue using the same images for years, even as their team, space, and services evolve. Here’s how to recognize when your visuals no longer reflect your business and what to update first.
What Makes a Superior Multimedia Assistant
The best advice I was given when becoming a professional photographer was not how to price my sessions or what to put on my website. It was to start assisting. While my ego’s stomach lurched at being in my mid-thirties and being an assistant again, I shook off …
Building your Multi-Media Team - Behind the Scenes
Building a strong multimedia team is essential for successful photography and video productions. See how collaboration, adaptability, and a positive set environment contribute to high-quality results and a rewarding project experience.