Sketchbook
As a working creative, the process is often messy, unpredictable and volatile. Over the years, I have found it important to allow yourself space to break away, experiment and make mistakes. It is within this space one can discover new ideas or techniques that may bring value to your craft. Or it can simply be reprieve to rest your mind and recharge.
I enjoy many genres of photography. It allows opportunities for different creative experiences and the use of different tools. The majority of my images never make it into any of my curated collections which is completely fine. For me, the process is the important end product; the image is a mere memento.
Welcome to my sketchbook - the rough sketches, outtakes and notes from the field.
Thank you for stopping by. - M
Campus Tour
Over the last few months I have been wanting to revisit some old photography locations to see how I would respond to them from a creative standpoint. When I first started shooting, I would visit all the local college…
A Long Time Coming
In terms of bucket list photography trips, Olympic National Park has been on mine, Eric and Noel’s list for over five years. None of us had been there so it was a highly anticipated destination. It being out of state and with the…
A Visit to the Central Coast
Kat and I took a quick road trip north to the central coast for some quiet time. We love drives along the coast. There are so many beaches and personally meaningful locations all along the drive. We took our time and soaked it all…
Catching up with Eric
It’s been some time since I have seen my photography buddies Eric and Noel. I had a free afternoon so I invited them to shoot at one of our local spots. Eric was able to make it out. It was fun knocking off the…
A New Trail
I brought out the Bronica for a walk at another local trail. Looking forward to exploring this…
A Weekend Along the Coast
I had an opportunity to drive up the California coast and make a few images. For most of the trip I used my digital set-up but on the last day I spent some time using my film camera. It was a great trip. It was a…
A Morning Hike
I had a free morning so I spent some time exposing some film along one of my favorite trails. These are some of…
Layers of Time
On this overcast morning in April, I went to the coast to enjoy some quiet time. The shapes in the layered cliffs caught my eye. There was a pretty heavy marine layer this day but I was ok with it as it gave me some…
Yosemite Valley
Kat and I were blessed to be able to spend a few days in Yosemite National Park in April. Although I brought my camera gear and hoped to make a few images, photography wasn’t the focus of this trip. Spending time…