An Internet Relationship That Mattered
Om Malik’s writing and photography reminded me that meaningful relationships can be formed across the open web, even between people who never meet.…
Photography
12 posts
Washington Fixture, Reimagined
A Washington fixture, closed for four years, reimagined for the next century.…
The Joy of Photography
A thoughtful essay by Ferdy Christant reminded me that photography does not need to justify itself.…
Heaven on the Edge of a Lake
Before this trip, I had never heard of Queenstown. What I found was a small town on the edge of Lake Wakatipu that felt immense in presence — a place of glaciers and gondolas, cemeteries and laundromats, where even ordinary moments unfold against something extraordinary.…
Remembering Constantine "Costa" Manos (1934-2025)
In 2002, I took one of Costa Manos's street photography workshops in Maine. I showed him a slide I'd made at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He looked at it a long time — something he did not often do — and said, "It's ok." To this day, I still hear his voice when I look at a photograph.…
Edinburgh and the Stories We Choose
Edinburgh is a city that understands the power of stories. From Harry Potter pilgrims on Victoria Street to the portraits lining the walls of a Victorian gallery, I found myself wondering how places become meaningful—and how much of that meaning we choose for ourselves.…
A Lifetime of Love for Paris
A lifetime of memories, history, and photography has bound me to Paris in ways that are entirely my own.…
Glasgow: A City That Earns You Over
Glasgow did not overwhelm me immediately. Instead, through its bridges, blue-hour streets, universities, museums, and industrial history, it gradually revealed itself as one of the most distinctive cities I encountered in Scotland.…
Paris, One Month After the November 2015 Attacks
Moving past the classic postcards, my camera found a different Paris in December 2015. Outside the Bataclan and across the squares, a resilient city was pausing to mourn, remember, and keep moving forward.…
How Are Photos Chosen for Flickr Explore?
Flickr explains the algorithm, at least a little.…
Scotland
I posted a gallery of photos from my recent trip through Scotland, capturing everything from the historic streets to the Highlands. You can view the full collection here: Scotland Photo Gallery.…
Mathphotographer: Thoughtful Analysis in a YouTube World of Hype
Why do I trust Mathphotographer? It isn’t just the rigorous camera reviews. In a YouTube landscape dominated by hype and salesmanship, Mathias Born offers something increasingly rare: thoughtful analysis from someone who appears to be creating for the love of photography.…