I was treated to an eye-opening TED talk yesterday. It’s interesting to me how the simplest concepts create the greatest ripples in my mind. Shawn Achor’s words resonated with me. What is happiness? What is success? We all seek joy. For me I think it comes quite often because happiness is a prerequisite for getting [...]
Utah has some beautiful scenery. I drove through it on my way to Zion National Park on a recent photo trip and was so captivated that I frequently pulled over to admire it. This particular shot was taken off Interstate 15. The contrast between the tiny house and the enormous mountain behind it was too perfect to [...]
It’s a warmer January this year. As is custom for my local photography group, Shoot Miami, members assembled early on the first weekend of January to photograph the sunrise. The prior two years required me to bundle up a bit. This time I was overdressed and quite hot. Having photographed the sunrise itself many times [...]
Inspired by a short documentary of Scott Schumann, the man who started The Sartorialist, I picked up my camera and went for a walk on Lincoln Road. I wasn’t out looking for fashion, like Schumann. Instead, I was out to find the essence of Miami, what I had started with my crowds project. My desire was to document [...]
Tuesday was opening night for the New World Symphony’s state-of-the-art performance center. While I’m not affluent enough to attend the event, I was present for the ribbon cutting ceremony in the park adjacent to the performance hall. This small space between the Orchestra’s home and Washington Avenue is specifically designed to expose passers by to [...]
It was another food truck round-up three nights ago at Villa 221. Delicious as always, those who attended also got to peek inside Villa 221, a Spanish-style property in the heart of Downtown Miami. The building itself was locked, but from the patio you could peer inside and see the impressive art on display. I [...]