How To Be A Good Client
The trick-or-treater with the great costume is the one we remember. Photography clients are no different.
Face Your Fears
Photography can be lonely and daunting. Even when you’re part of a team, it’s still just you and your camera. Nobody else is looking through that viewfinder.
Know Your Boundaries
A person who feels safe stops posing and starts being. But that same safety can blur the line between work and friendship.
Learning From Others
Who are they to tell me how to do what I do? A fair bit of male ego, if I’m honest.
Will AI Replace Photographers?
"Will AI replace photographers?" It's a question I keep coming back to. Right now, I don't think we'll be replaced, but I do think AI will make us better photographers.
The Art For Working For Free
Layoffs in the UAE brought this old post back to mind. I still believe in working for free strategically — I just have one hard rule I didn't have in 2013.
My Art Is Not Your Art
The first time someone didn't like my work, it felt like more than a shrug at a photo. It felt like failure. Here's what I've come to understand about making art that's truly mine.
How To Be Good At Photography
No formal training. Just endless hours on a balcony, shooting the world go by. Here's what that trade-off gave me — and what it may have cost.
Luck Has Got Everything To Do With It
I've had an incredibly lucky life. So why have I been staring this gift horse in the mouth? A piece on privilege, the clients slipping away, and the fear that keeps me exactly where it's comfortable — not the fear of no, but the fear of yes."
Just Because I'm Good, Doesn't Make Me Good Enough
A shoot went sideways and taught me that nervousness isn't a flaw — it's what keeps me sharp. Why I'd rather over prepare than under deliver.
Emotional Weakness?
They called it a weakness. I've come to see it as the heart of my work
Sticky Wicket
A signed contract, a match that overran, and three people asking me to stay "ten more minutes." Nobody asked if they could pay me.
Best Of Whom?
Who really is the best? The ones who had the means and opportunity to step into the light. Or those who had to give up their passion for the greater good?
Paths We Thrive On
A quiet reflection on uncertainty, belonging, and the paths we find ourselves on — whether we chose them or not.
Why is My Camera a Problem?
Why does pulling out a professional camera in a public space still raise red flags — when the smartphone in your pocket can do the same job?
Beyond the Camera
A little about who I am, how I got here, and where I'm headed — one frame at a time