The Perceptive Photographer

In this episode of "The Perceptive Photographer," I celebrate the podcast's ten-year anniversary, marking its 520th episode. I reflect on the significance of milestones in my photographic journey and the evolution over the years. I emphasize the importance of recognizing and celebrating achievements, no matter how big or small. I encourage you to look back at your past work to appreciate your progress and to celebrate your own creative milestones.

In this episode of the Perceptive Photographer podcast, I take a step back to reflect on the evolution of a photographer’s journey—your journey, my journey, and the ever-changing creative path we all walk.

In this episode of The Perceptive Photographer, I explore the nature of knowledge—what we know, what we don’t know, and the even more elusive realm of what we don’t know we don’t know.

In this episode of The Perceptive Photographer, I explore the idea of focus—not just in terms of sharpness or camera settings, but the deeper reasons behind why we take the photos we do.

In the latest episode of "The Perceptive Photographer," I dip my toe back into the pool of critiquing photographs. Critique is more than just forming an opinion; it's a structured approach to understanding and evaluating photographic work. In this episode

In episode 515, we dig a little into what it means to finish in both how we view our images and more importantly how we view ourselves.

In this episode of "The Perceptive Photographer," I talk about what makes a photograph "good."

In this episode of the Perceptive Photographer podcast, I kick off 2025 diving into the topic of photography critique.

As we approach 2025, I cheated and recorded a podcast when I am supposed to be off work, and I wanted to share five wishes for my audience:

In this episode of the Perceptive Photographer podcast, we are going to dig a little deeper into the visual language of photography. Before we jump into our topic, I did want to let you know if the energy is a little off it is due to some recent struggles with medication and anxiety, which are hopefully getting resolved.

As we jump into our topic, there is a connection between how understanding visual elements—similar to nouns, verbs, and adjectives in language—can enhance our photographic work. Over the course of the episode I hope you get more interested in reading and analyzing your images through this framework. From it you might be surprised how much better you can articulate intentions and emotions in the image. I also hope you have a wonderful and joyful holiday season.