Last chance for these old lenses

I have way too much camera equipment, and most of it I don’t even use, so I’ve been on a selling spree lately. I sold a few things including some lenses, but when I found these two sitting on a shelf in the closet, they made me pause. They are the Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 and the Sony G 70-350mm. I made so many good images with these two back in the day… but I haven’t touched them in a while. So, to decide whether I love them or list them, I’m taking both out to Lake Michigan to shoot some amazing winter scenes and see if they can still perform.

Featured in RPS Creative Eye Magazine #99

I wrote a little article on photography as a daily habit for the Creative Eye Magazine from the Royal Photography Society. Honored to be part of their issue number 99!

American Silo

Indiana, February 2026.

Bethesda, V

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

Embrace Imperfection and Creative Limitations in Photography

Fellow photographer Matt Payne had me on his show "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen". We had a very interesting conversation about photography, and how it can be more than an artistic pursuit and become a lifestyle.

San Remo, II

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

White light

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

Last Human in NYC, I

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

Snowstorm in NYC, I

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm

A huge winter storm dumped tons of snow across much of the US, so I knew I had to go somewhere to photograph an event like this. When I found out New York City was going to get around a foot of snow, I knew what I had to do. I got in my car and drove 700 miles from Indiana to be there for the big day... and it didn't disappoint.

Cowboy's shadow

San Francisco, February 2026.

Police station, I

Michigan, January 2026.

From the video I made a rookie mistake.

Train Station, I

Michigan, January 2026.

From the video I made a rookie mistake.

Winter Hotdogs

Michigan, January 2026.

From the video I made a rookie mistake.

I made a rookie mistake

I visit Saint Joseph, Michigan, looking for some snow. I get incredible conditions, but I make a rookie mistake.

Timbisha, I

Death Valley, California, November 2025.

From the video Caught in a rainstorm in Death Valley.

Foggy course, III

Indiana, December 2025.

Rhyolite, II

California, November 2025.

From the video I let AI plan my 2,200-mile photography road trip across the country.

12 photography lessons from 2025

I thought 2025 was an ok year for my photography, until I sat down to reflect on the work. It turns out it was a decently good and productive time!

Drowned Forest, XV

Oregon, November 2025.

From the video I took a random exit and found photography heaven.