When our son came to visit us in Prague for his spring break, we took his second week as an opportunity to explore Madeira, a destination we'd always been curious about. Over five days, we immersed ourselves in the island's beauty, from its majestic mountains to its stunning beaches. But beyond the scenery, it was […]

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Croatia, following the advice of so many new Czech friends. In August, my family and I spent a delightful week on the island of Hvar. The weather was perfect, the ocean was stunning, and the seafood was delicious. I hope we can return and explore other islands next […]

Jobbers Angel – Sarah Mclachlan Rest in peace, Kevin.

This past July, my family and I went on our first trip to Corfu, Greece.  We all crave the ocean in the summertime and Corfu's beaches were a real treat. The island itself is beautiful and the locals were all so kind. We spent our days exploring charming little towns and just finding and enjoying […]

Back in April, Lauren and I went to Istanbul for a few nights. It's an easy flight from Prague. It was much too short, especially for our first trip to Trkiye. I am looking forward to spending more time on our next visit.

Today is July 4th, our Independence Day. It's not hard to feel patriotic today. And especially less hard these days in my current role. Lauren and I find ourselves at the six-month mark since we left our Boston home for Prague. Transitioning to the heart of Europe has been a big change, but it's gradually […]

Wild Rivers Thinking 'Bout Love (Acoustic) Thinking ‘Bout Love, Wild Rivers (acoustic)

It's been just over 4 weeks since Lauren, Sam and I arrived in Prague. It's been an absolute whirlwind and only in the last few days have I started to feel a bit settled in. The Credentialing ceremony took place a few weeks after my arrival and something I will never forget. At the […]

In June of this year I made a quick five day trip to Rome for a set of meetings. It's been years since I've been to Italy and even longer since visiting Rome. And I just loved every moment. The people, the language, the food and the Italian spirt on every street and every interaction. […]

We have been wanting to visit Iceland for a long long time. We made plans and had a trip on the books for April 2020 but that trip was canceled due to the pandemic. Two years later and a lot has changed and we felt like it was a safe time to make the trip. […]

ascrlvn Iris – Phoebe Bridgers & Maggie Rogers cover

These photographs were taken in February, 2022 All photographs taken with a Hasselblad 503cw and Kodak Portra 400 film. Developed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab in California.

I very much enjoyed this recent interview with Matt Mullenweg (founder of Automatic, developer of WordPress and the most recent owner of my beloved Tumblr). This particular response from Matt was my favorite part of the conversation I will add that one of the most amazing things about the technological revolution was allowing for economics […...

Photography is not reality, and for me, it is not about capturing exactly what was there. This is one of the reasons why I love film. With different film stocks you get different looks to the work. Either it is a colour difference, or a contrast difference or perhaps both. I use Fuji Velvia for […]

The Lumineers BRIGHTSIDE Brightside, The Lumineers

It's impossible to get a feel for a place after just one visit. And that was certainly true when it came to our experience with Anguilla. We made our first trip in 2016. It was a short visit and we were all much younger then. And we stayed in a big hotel and pretty much […]

I am not one for making any new year resolutions but I am happy to be alive in 2022. Thankful for everyone in my family getting booster shots and that we were able to get some quality family time in for the holidays. We made a trip to Anguilla for our Christmas vacation. I'll share […]

The last time we traveled to St Barts was in March 2020 just before the severity of Covid-19 was fully understood by most Americans. As a family we made a return trip last month during our Thanksgiving holiday vacation. To be certain, Covid-19 and associated variants are still creating health risks but we are […]

Always love this time of year. The mornings are crisp and the colors are something else. (Made with a Mamiya 7ii and Kodak Portra film. Developed and scanned by FW Photo Lab in Texas)

Seventeen years ago, my friend Santo told me he was going to start a new venture capital firm. It didnt have a name just yet and he didnt have a fund, but he had recruited Todd Dagres and Paul Conway and for some reason they asked me to join along. My wife Lauren and I […]

Iron and Wine The Trapeze Swinger Trapeze Swinger, Iron & Wine

A few months ago, I picked up the the Fuji GW690ii, affectionally called the "Texas Leica" by many. The nickname suits it quite well. Similar to a Leica, it is an all mechanical (no batteries!) true rangefinder camera but way bigger because this camera makes massive 6×9 medium format exposures. This is the largest […]

Last night, my wife and I went to see Jonathan Russell perform at the Dreamland Theatre here on Nantucket. We have seen Jonathan and his band, The Head and the Heart, play many times before. But this show was different. It was our first time seeing an in person live performance (of any kind) since […]

Potas Radiohead – I Promise I Promise, Radiohead

I love black and white films. And I love this island. Here are a collection of photographs from last month from Nantucket. All photographs made with a Mamiya 7ii and Kodak Tri-X 400 film. Developed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab in California.

As winter finally loosened it's grip, I felt the urge to get in my car and wander. It seems like most of the time I end up in Concord. (Camera: Mamiya 7ii, Film: Kodak Portra 400, Lab: Richard Photo Lab)

As vaccines are being widely deployed in the United States, it seems as the volume of harsh rhetoric these days demonizing "the other" side's response to the current state of the pandemic is rising.  On one side, if you will, some are being exceptionally cruel towards folks that are genuinely nervous and scared about the […]...

Flvio Assub Amy Winehouse – All My Loving All My Loving, Amy Winehouse

The off season on this little island is my favorite. Each Spring is quite magical as the daffodils appear seemingly out of nowhere, the birds return, the afternoon light hits different, and the island is still quiet just before summer. (All photographs made with a Mamiya 7ii and Kodak Portra 400. Developed and scanned by […]

To suggest that I am a tremendous admirer of Joel Meyerowitz would be a gross understatement. I have several of his books on my shelf and bedside table. I return to them several times a year to appreciate the brilliance and for inspiration. I've watched and heard countless interviews. He has been a guest on […]

I thought I would share some photographs from our trip to Lousiana last month. I'm healing quite nicely and just finished my fourth and final rabies shot from the dog encounter. I also added a new subscribe feature to this blog. You can receive my posts via email now if you wish. I'm feeling motivated […]

I love physical photography prints. Whether they are silver gelatin prints or ink jet prints. Small and large, color and black & white. I love them all. I also love them in a book format and over the last few years I've likely acquired over 20 photo books. The one I go back to for […]

What a title for a blog post right? Well before I get into that story let me share how my day went and thank all the women that came to my rescue. We are in New Orleans visiting our daughter who is a student at Tulane University. We started the morning with a run and […]

(Cameras: Hasselblad 503cw, Fujifilm Klasse W / Film: Kodak Portra 400 / Developed and Scanned: Richard Photo Lab)

We went on a hike this weekend with some friends in New Hampshire. Laughter filled the trails as we caught up on old and new stories. The sky was blue and while plenty of snow and ice swept the landscape, the weather even at 38 degrees felt mild as compared to previous days. One couldnt […]

Hi. This morning I felt the desire to start typing again into my little blog. Been thinking about some things to write down "publicly" lately. So this post is just going to be a random collection of a few things I've been reflecting on in no particular order. 1/ Leaving Tumblr for WordPress. WordPress has been way more stable for me, and ...

Snow in Nantucket. It a rare sight but a beauty for sure. These were taken a few weeks ago.

Nabeel and I recorded our first podcast of 2021 this week. And this time we were joined by our new Spark colleague, Brian Watson. HallwayChat Hallway Chat, Episode 1 – Season 8 In todays show we discuss Apple and service-based software releasing, the PS5 and why we play games, creating a middle class Creator […]

"Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming President, only to find herself reciting for one" Amanda Gorman, age 22 via CNN

In a few hours the United States of America will have a new President. Trump leaves office disgraced with the lowest approval rating in history the majority of this country understands who serves as President matters. Record turnout, record voters, and our democracy endures. There are serious, daunting challenges ahead for this country to […...

After a great deal of thought and planning (and testing) we made a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. Our last trip to the Big Island was over 20 years ago and this island (and the world) was quite a bit different. It was also a time before we had children. This time we […]

The Washington Post's Editorial Page this morning offers a clearly worded rebuke of the violence and lays the blame where it belongs. PRESIDENT TRUMPS refusal to accept his election defeat and his relentless incitement of his supporters led Wednesday to the unthinkable:an assault on the U.S. Capitol by a violent mobthat overwhelmed police and drove...

Kamikaze Karaoke James Blake – Godspeed | a Frank Ocean cover|