Field Notes

Journal

Notes on process, editing, printing, light, and the craft behind the camera.

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July 29, 2026JournalAlberta

Resting Beef Face

A journal note on Alberta tallow skin care, small-batch work, and the useful honesty of something made close to home.

Dog standing in a dark stairwell with a narrow strip of warm light

July 14, 2026Journal

Doberman Stare Down

A domestic reflection on a Doberman stare, stairwell shadow, and a narrow strip of indoor light.

Close photograph of an eye reflecting blue light

April 24, 2026Journal

The Eye Holds Light

A close study of attention, reflection, and the small details that make portraits feel alive.

Person sitting in a bathtub beneath warm window light in a rustic room

March 20, 2026Journal

Bath Window

A quiet interior note on window light, water, and a private domestic moment.

February 12, 2026JournalLake Louise, Alberta

On Photographs That Age Well

Restraint, memory, and the kind of Lake Louise photograph that still feels honest later.

Storm clouds moving over an open prairie field

October 5, 2024JournalSundre, Alberta

On Weather

Wind, cloud cover, imperfect light, and letting a day near Sundre, Alberta be itself.

February 27, 2024JournalCalgary, Alberta

The Borderguards

A Calgary music reflection on The Borderguards, a live punk show, and the energy of a pub crowd.

Resting Beef Face founder carrying a wooden crate toward an entrance in Alberta

October 17, 2023JournalAlberta

Carrying the Small Batch

A Journal note on Resting Beef Face, Alberta-made tallow skincare, and the ordinary work behind small-batch products.

July 14, 2023Journal

A Note on Old Machinery

Personal work, weathered surfaces, and the appeal of objects that still carry use.

Two Dobermans moving across an open field beneath a wide sky

March 28, 2023JournalAlberta

Dobermans on the Horizon

A prairie reflection on two Dobermans, motion blur, and movement across an open horizon.

Quiet portrait near a window and shelves in warm interior light

June 27, 2022JournalBritish Columbia

Editing for Memory

A quiet note on restraint, sequence, and choosing images from Osoyoos and Vernon that hold together.

Black and white interior scene with storefront windows and quiet contrast

June 17, 2022JournalCalgary, Alberta

Why I Still Print

Paper, permanence, and seeing photographs away from a screen in Kensington, Calgary.

Girl sitting in the side door of a red fire chief vehicle

March 22, 2022Journal

Waa-mbulance

A roadside reflection on a fire chief vehicle, a girl in the side door, and humour found in travel details.

Road scene reflected in a vehicle mirror

December 16, 2021Journal

Road Mirror

A personal note on reflection, travel, and the strange usefulness of accidental frames.

Mom moving a child through fluorescent light at night

June 20, 2021Journal

Night Walkers

A documentary night note on a mom and child moving through fluorescent light.

Dancer lying on a muted floor with arms and legs extended in an expressive pose

May 5, 2021Journal

Stretched

An overhead portrait note on a stretched gesture, quiet floor space, and the body as a line.

Small dark house with two warm lit windows at night

January 19, 2021JournalBig Bend, Texas

Two Warm Windows

Darkness in Big Bend, Texas, small houses, and the comfort of light left on.

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