2020 is almost over and optimistically I’m looking forward to 2021. One of the things I continually put off, even with the additional time afforded to us by this unexpected quarantine period, is updating my website. I originally started this in 2015 to track the things I was reading, listening to, photographing, and podcasting about. But since then my content generation far outpaced my ability to keep up on here. So it’s time for some fresh tracks (aka “freshies”).
With this reboot my site will mostly focus on selected images from my photography portfolios broken out in categories like photos of National Parks or some of my recent experimenting with film photography or travel photos or portraits etc.
But as you can see, I still have a blog format (you’re reading the first post right now!) and I hope to use it for the occasional “photo dump” of a project or shoot, as well as potentially trying some new stuff like reviews of the equipment and processes I use in my creative work. Which, if that is something you’d be interested in, please let me know so I can get an idea of what the audience for that sort of content might be! I always have a lot of ideas percolating and I think this format might help me get them out into the world faster.
And, I may just share thoughts and ruminations occasionally too, including what I am currently reading and / or listening to since that was one of the main ways I used my site for in the first place. One new addition - I’m adding links to my printshop if you want to order some of my prints! The latest links are at the top of the page, but I’m starting out with a selection of my favorite photos I’ve taken across the US National Parks over the years (click here to check it out!) Any support in this way helps me continue pursuing creative work.
a new roll of film in search of freshies, or, a metaphor
I recognize that this has been an extremely difficult period for most if not all of us. I confess that any sort of creative endeavor this year has felt stiff and unfitting, whether to cope with, work through, or put out of mind all of the things that have been happening in the world around us. I intend to put good work into this site and other platforms like Instagram, but I have found myself shying away from letting these “places” take on significant importance in my life. While the online portals are informative and inspirational most of the time, a year of isolation has also drilled into me a desire to prioritize active engagement and conversation offline and in person. I’d venture to say this is all an experiment and we’re learning to do it together as we go.
If you stop by here from time to time, I’m grateful for your time, attention, response, and engagement. I hope to steward this space well, but even in the process of “rebooting” my site I am acutely aware that I can’t comprehensively cover everything I’d like to or ought to. With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s go find some freshies.
karl
december 2020