Independence - SQUIRT!

A man in a tuxedo sits alone at a table; a woman in lingerie poses in the adjoining room. Both are framed in a split composition, lit with stark, noir-style lighting.

Photography Outside the Social Media Fence

Focusing everything on one’s own website, with one’s own timing, language, and aesthetics, is an act of cultural sovereignty. An almost revolutionary act in today’s landscape.

Alessandro Vicini at his salon in Marino

Talking with Alessandro Vicini

Alessandro Vicini is the hair stylist I’ve trusted for over thirty years, and one of those people who are truly worth talking to.

The Cost of Paying to Publish

Recently, I received a message on Instagram inviting me to feature my work in a so-called “international publication”—I won’t disclose their name because I don’t want to give them …

High Quality: More Than What You See

Almost three decades ago, my then-girlfriend’s father often repeated the saying, “what little you pay is worth little.” He produced furnishing accessories, and I remember …