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Relational Art
With age, art and life become one Georges Braque It is well documented that, at some point, every artist will go through a creative struggle. The poet can’t find the right words, the writer runs out of plot ideas, the painter can’t find the inspiration, … Continue readingRelational Art
Vanity of Vanities
I recently made a trip to Washington D.C. and during this trip, I made my customary visits to the various Smithsonian Museums. There is something about sitting in the shadows of those massive paintings and sculptures from the past. Some of these paintings and sculptures … Continue readingVanity of Vanities
Market Shift
Photographers tend to be moody temperamental people, especially when it comes to their art. From the outside looking in, some people would classify them as crybabies who constantly wine. But as Erykah Badu once said, artists are usually “sensitive about their shit.” And rightfully so. … Continue readingMarket Shift
Behind Every Post
If you walk into a gym in today’s world, you may think you have been transported to the backstage of a fashion show. With mirrors lining every wall and color coordinated outfits as far as the eye can see, todays gym culture is definitely different … Continue readingBehind Every Post
July Babies
The birthday problem/paradox asks what would be the probability of two people having the same birthday from a randomly selected group. Surprisingly the results state that with a group of 23 randomly selected people, there would be a 50% chance that two of them share … Continue readingJuly Babies
Locker Room Talk
She couldn’t get any farther away inside from her skin. She couldn’t get away.” Cynthia Voight ***Trigger Warning: the following blog post deals with rape, including triggering imagery and wording. ***Trigger Warning: There is absolutely no nudity in the following images. Through the skillful use … Continue readingLocker Room Talk
J-Kay Loading
“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” Money is cold and lifeless. And these properties have their way of making it into photos when the goal of the photographer or model is to “chase the bag.” But when … Continue readingJ-Kay Loading
Growing Up
In today’s digital age, it seems that there is always a motivational speaker ready to deliver a viral quote, on every post, in every snap, or on every video. And most of those quotes can be summed up into “keep grinding! Keep pushing! Never settle! … Continue readingGrowing Up
Please Sign Here
The idea to write a book came as a complete shock to me. What has been even more surprising is the response I’ve received, particularly the multiple request for signed copies. Being an avid reader with a large collection of books, I never considered what … Continue readingPlease Sign Here
Take cover
The old saying “never judge a book by its cover’ is probably one of the least followed pieces of advice ever. Writing a book takes not only time but passion. You have to have some kind of deep desire of wanting to see your writing … Continue readingTake cover