The World in Focus Blog
It’s no secret I like to make images of iconic scenes and landscapes. As a humanitarian photographer I did that for decades in some of the craziest places on earth. But along the way I’ve also seen some amazingly beautiful natural scenes. I have been pulling some of these images up out of my archives and will be presenting them in a series of curated pop up events. I’d love to have you join me live in person!
Last week I did something I had not done in 14 years: run through the Campanile and down the hill at Mt. Oread and around the stadium in Lawrence, Kansas at the University of Kansas. I managed to shoot two rolls of film, and I had an amazing time reconnecting with this place, the people, and the memories of my college years. I also had the privilege of speaking to a class of journalism students at the William Allen White School of Journalism (where I have a bunch of photographs on display).
Being at KU and the J School brought back many memories of where I came from, all of which made be thankful for the journey I have taken to where I am now. And although Old KU lost the football game (barely), the time with friends in that place will be something I won’t soon forget — if ever. I just hope that it doesn’t take another 14 years to make it back there!
This summer I bought a piece of art at the Crested Butte Art Fair from a guy named Anthony Hansen. I loved the simplicity and beauty of it–two things that I try to bring to my photography. It got me thinking about images I have shot along the way that are just so…well, analog in such a digital world. Since I shot many of these images on old-school film, it seemed like it could be a fun idea to pull a show together that I am calling Living Analog in a Digital World. Below are a few dozen of the images (there are more, believe me) pulled from the collection. I am in talks right now with a few galleries and places where the show will hit. More soon on that. Meanwhile, enjoy this little glimpse into a simple and beautiful world…
