Upcoming Public Talks

Please consider joining me for one or both of these upcoming virtual presentations:

January 3rd: Be Extraordinary

Kicking off the new year, I will rejoin Nic Stover’s Nature Photography Classes Speaker Series to review themes from my upcoming book, Be Extraordinary: Philosophical Advice for Photographic (and Other) Artists. I will explain some of the ideas covered in the book, such as philosophical thinking about art and life, personal expression, authenticity, finding meaning in creative work, and others. I will also read a few passages from the current manuscript and answer audience (philosophical) questions.

It is a special honor to be part of this series alongside some of my own inspirations and friends: Bruce Barnbaum, Freeman Patterson, Colleen Miniuk, and Kai Hornung.

For more information, please visit the Speaker Series information page at Nature Photography Classes or click the image below.

February 19: Creativity and Expression in Photography

Photography is a medium eminently capable of both objective representation and subjective expression. This dichotomy, although long resolved in other media, is still a subject of contention among photographers and critics. If we accept photography as a medium for expressive art, the question remains: how to use a medium designed to record realistic appearances to convey subjective and emotional meanings. In the words of Ernst Haas: how to “humanize the machine.”

In this talk, hosted by the Berks Photographic Society in Reading, PA, and sponsored by Cardinal Camera, I will discuss some of the challenges faced by creative photographic artists today and historically.

The presentation is open to the public for a small donation. For more information, please visit the event page on the Berks Photographic Society website.

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