Writing
Critical engagement with photography through multiple lenses—philosophical inquiry, artistic analysis, and personal practice.
Critical Theory
The philosophy, ethics and politics of seeing
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Photographing the Tourist: An Outsider Documenting Outsiders in Kyoto
Cindy Sherman’s groundbreaking self-portraits expose identity as a constructed performance, challenging myths of authenticity long before Instagram and TikTok. By…
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Cindy Sherman and the Simulacrum of Identity: Performance, Hyperreality, and the Digital Mask
Cindy Sherman’s groundbreaking self-portraits expose identity as a constructed performance, challenging myths of authenticity long before Instagram and TikTok. By…
Field Notes
My process, unfiltered
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Photographing the Tourist: An Outsider Documenting Outsiders in Kyoto
Cindy Sherman’s groundbreaking self-portraits expose identity as a constructed performance, challenging myths of authenticity long before Instagram and TikTok. By…
Observations on Practice
Meditations on how photographers build worlds
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Mary Ellen Mark: The Art of Seeing and Connecting
Mary Ellen Mark’s contribution to photography extends far beyond the remarkable images she created over her four-decade career. Her methodology…
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Sage Sohier: 10 Key Observations on Photography of Human Connection and Social Relationships
Sage Sohier‘s photography represents a masterful exploration of human relationships, identity, and social dynamics in American life. Through her careful…
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Robert Adams: 15 Key Observations on Photographing the American West’s Transformation
Robert Adams‘ photography stands as one of the most significant documentations of environmental change in the American West. After abandoning…