Rooftop Ballet

The rooftop is a taut instrument, its dark tiles stretched like strings, each ridge holding a note, waiting to sound. Above, dancers in feathered costumes leap into a drama no one has written, yet everyone knows by heart. Their wings sketch fleeting brushstrokes on a blue canvas, a performance for an audience without tickets. I […]

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Oh, Deer

I move quietly through the forest, cautious and alert, hoping to see them before they see me. It rarely happens. This morning, as I walked and searched – like I so often do – I suddenly noticed the deer. It stood in the middle of a clearing, watching me with a curious gaze. I was

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Forget the Obvious

Okay – so good photos aren’t really about the camera, but about the photographer. That might sound a little convenient coming from someone who mostly uses professional gear that delivers razor-sharp results time after time. But what if you don’t have access to – or simply don’t want to carry around – heavy professional equipment,

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On Tiptoe

My senses lay exposed, like nerves on the outside, and my gaze was fixed, unblinking, on the world around me. I searched the forest for a glimpse of something stirring – something worth capturing. Then, deeper in the woods, in a clearing scattered with felled trees, I caught sight of something red-hued resting atop a

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