Contours of Silence

In this episode, I reflect on the sources of inspiration that sustain us in times of struggle and doubt. From nature’s quiet unfolding to the fresh perspectives of children, from the generosity of yo…

As morning light gives way to clarity, this episode explores a new facet in my practice - creative play and unburdened photography. With the Fuji X100VI, I found a tool that invites lightness, sponta…

From a space between immersion and observation, this episode offers a contemplative look at two modes of creating: exploratory and target-oriented photography. Whether we begin with a clear vision or…

We often chase the shimmer of new tools, hoping they will guide us somewhere profound. But art does not always respond to noise. It listens for whispers. In this episode, I explore the dance between …

Fear can shut down the mind or sharpen it. Living in a place touched by ongoing war, I reflect on how fear—whether physical or psychological—affects our ability to create. Sometimes it blocks subtlet…

Many describe haiku as “playful verse”—a term that captures both its lightness and its depth. In this episode, I explore how this sense of playful experimentation not only shapes haiku, but also unde…

Significant breakthroughs—whether artistic, spiritual, or personal—rarely happen by chance. They arise from the quiet persistence of small steps. This episode explores how minor, consistent actions h…

In this episode, I explore the idea of “Creative DNA,” inspired by Twyla Tharp’s book The Creative Habit. This concept suggests that each of us has a unique creative code—an internal compass that sha…

Desire often wears a convincing mask. In this episode, I reflect on a recent experience with longing—a rekindled craving for a Leica camera—and how it revealed the mind’s talent for illusion. Guided …

A brushstroke, a verse, a sculpted form—each an echo of a journey, but never the journey itself. What if art is not the artifact, but the space it carves within us? The artist steps into the flow, di…

How do we develop our own artistic voice? Is it something we create, or something we gradually discover? In this episode, I wander through questions of artistic voice—how it forms, why imitation is b…

The path of art is not hurried. It asks for time—not just to create, but to see, to listen, to grow. Like a river carving stone, our artistic vision forms through rhythm and dedication. This episode …

Titles carry weight. They shape perception, offering insight or mystery. In this episode, I reflect on my own struggles with naming images and portfolios, and how a simple change transformed my conne…

Photography has been a lifelong journey—beginning with childhood experiments in the darkroom, evolving through years of digital excess, and finally arriving at a place of intentional simplicity. In t…

Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) photography is often described in purely technical terms, but does that name truly capture its essence? In this episode, I reflect on the history of ICM, its artisti…

In this final episode of the Photography of Nothing series, I reflect on Shadows of the Outer Hebrides—a moody, low-key triptych that emerged from my evolving relationship with darkness in photograph…

A photograph is often expected to contain something—an object, a subject, a story. But what if we let go of this need? What if emptiness itself could speak? In this episode, I return to Whispers of t…

There is a moment when the horizon blurs, where the sky folds into the sea, and presence dissolves into absence. In this episode, I share the journey behind Whispers of the Outer Hebrides—a shift tow…

We live in a world that measures worth by output, by how much we accomplish. But somewhere beneath this relentless pursuit, life pulses with a rhythm of its own—waiting to be felt, waiting to be live…

Why do we take pictures? What drives us to capture fleeting moments? In this episode, we explore the subconscious feeling of ownership that arises when we take a photo—the illusion that we can posses…