fieldnotes photography

my approach to portraiture is a simple one, albeit one that takes a lot of energy and confidence to submit to:

the subject dictates the tone, and the story

it’s a photojournalistic approach, one focused on the emotion and the story of the moment, the happening, the person or people in front of my lens

it’s storytelling. it’s a conversation. it’s a kind of fieldwork, a journey into moments and energy and happenings

easy to learn, difficult to execute. a little gonzo, too.

just how I like it.

I look small and close.

I take my time

my work emerges with a soft and grainy intimacy that once made me feel self-conscious but which I now know is just…my style

if you like a bit of grain and blur, with more emotion than glamour, more honesty than posing, then we might be the right fit

portrait sessions are outdoors, in the moving air and the changeable light, in the softness beneath the trees. for children and all their motions. for adults and all their deepness.

if you’d like to commission a portrait session, or learn more about how I work, please reach out to fieldnotes.photography@gmail.com

product photography is its own kind of portraiture

it’s a collaboration between photographer, products and the artisan who worked so hard to bring them into being. also models, location, the light and more

and yet, with phones ever in hand, many creative entrepreneurs feel the pressure to be their own photographer

there’s an expectation that, just because they CAN take solid pictures on their own, they obviously SHOULD do that

on top of everything else they have to do as a creative, as a small business owner, as a human being just trying to exist and breathe

many creatives, artisans and craftworkers have too much to do to worry about product photography as well

and that’s ok

that’s why I’m here.

my sessions are laid back, collaborative and as pleasurable as I can make them

most of the time we take a walk outside, using nature as our studio. indoor setups are also available, if that better suits your products, style or brand

models are welcomed, and add to the fun, collaborative energy of a session

if you’re interested in commissioning high quality fine art photos of your products for your website, social media, online store, signage or catalogue, please reach out to fieldnotes.photography@gmail.com for more information and to start a conversation

I cut my teeth on performance photography

underground rap shows, sidewalk buskers, songwriters showcases, open mic nights, local bands at crowded (and HOT) cafes

wherever there was music echoing down the street, I could be found following it to its source

as a result, I have a deep, deep love for the energy of the happenings that bloom around live music

it’s an almost religious experience

feeling a part of something bigger than yourself, being fully in the moment and transported beyond the confines of your own body

capturing that energy through the lens, jumping into a crowd and joining the moment – that’s the gonzo journalism, the lyrical nonfiction, the intimacy and presence that encapsulates my entire photographic philosophy

and it’s just so much fun

if you’re looking to document your next show or recording session, need headshots, an album cover or some fine art photos for your website and posters, let me know! reach out to fieldnotes.photography@gmail.com to start a conversation

keep up to date with where I’ve been, and what stories I come back with, on my instagram

I take a lot of long walks, spending hours in a single long patch of ferns, losing myself in a roadside patch of queen anne’s lace, belly-crawling to get close to a tiny purple mushroom. I regularly risk my camera crossing creeks and climbing trees.

Happily.

Documenting moments, drifts of light and shadow, the motion of water over rock is where I find peace, and where I make my art.

my fine art photography is a mix of natural landscapes and botanical abstracts, all of them reflective of the mood of the moment in which I found them

these pieces are available for individual purchase or in larger quantities for businesses, organizations and other clients who would like to fill their offices with my work

if you would like to purchase my work, see my full portfolio, learn about sizes and prices, or begin a conversation or collaboration, please reach out to fieldnotes.photography@gmail.com

years ago I had the small but driving impulse to pull out my jumpy old smith corona travel typewriter, flatten out a paper bag and type little thoughts and bits of poems onto it

and then take those small thoughts off into the woods.

a rock in the creek, a fern frond in the sun, a little snail shell I nearly stepped on: I photographed these little speckled notes anywhere and everywhere that called out to hold the little ragged-edged pieces of thought

moving slower, breathing deeper, looking closer

speckled notes are available as photographs or clean-line minimalist post cards and flower cards. you can also commission notes from poems, letters, wedding vows or other personally deeply meaningful words

if you would like to see the full portfolio and purchase or commission your own small speckled notes, please reach out to oddcreekart@gmail.com