These are from the past couple of days. I took a trip to Savannah to shoot some portraits for a buddy, and the day before that I went out there just to wander a bit before meeting up with some friends. Camera came with me, of course. It always should. You never really know what’s going to present itself, and if you’re not ready, you miss it.
That first day was actually pretty funny. I stopped in Forsyth Park and got to talking with a guy making those intricate flowers out of palmetto leaves. Somehow that turned into a push-up contest with him and his buddy. I was doing diamond push-ups, telling him “diamonds, bro,” while absolutely obliterating him. Everyone was laughing. Definitely one of those random moments you don’t expect, but end up remembering more than anything else.
The rest of the photos are from around town near the Old Town Oyster Factory. I always find myself going back there. Some people might look at those scenes and see nothing worth photographing - but to me, it’s a playground. I love working with foreground and background, compressing elements, finding something in what most would overlook.
A lot of the time, I don’t even know if I’ve made something worthwhile until I sit down and look through it later. But when I do, and something clicks - that’s enough. If you’re satisfied with the work, that’s what matters.
And I think once you get to that point, you should share it. No shame in being stoked on what you make. In fact, that’s where confidence comes from - being honest about what you see and what you value. Because at the end of the day, no one else’s opinion really matters.
If anything, running a publication has reinforced that for me. The kind of work I’m drawn to and what we feature is often deceptively difficult. Photographing “nothing” and making it beautiful is incredibly hard. But that’s the fun and challenge.
Just keep making work. Stay curious. Seek the beautiful - even when it’s not obvious. If you stay open, and honest with yourself, something real starts to emerge.
That becomes your north star.
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Photographed with my Leica M262 / edited in Lightroom
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