I’ve been using the phrase “simple pictures with big backstories” for a while now. Those 5 words were a 2017 divine download and could not sum up the MARIE in my work better. This has meant less emphasis on well-rounded technical skill and has anchored me in the best way. I’ve let go of trying […]

This post is the second in a series about how long a documentary session “should” be. The first, Shooting Under the Pressure of a Clock is here. To summarize, I mentioned that often in a short, 1 hour or so session (especially in-home when things move a bit slower), I leave feeling like I could […]

The moment we booked our tickets to Marrakesh, I was hoping for many new photo opportunies. I wasn’t disappointed. A four-hour, long flight from Dublin last spring brought us to the middle of the exciting, exuberant, bustling and sizzling city, where tourists and Western influence mix with the Arabic culture. My photography didn’t aspire to […]