Category: Opinion
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How Being a Mechanic Made Me a Better Creative
For the majority of my post-high school life, I worked as a full-time mechanic. What started as a hobby eventually tuned into a side hustle and grew from there. You might wonder how a greasy, blue-collar job like a mechanic made me a better creative, but the truth is, the shop was my greatest classroom.
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Recreating the Film Experience Part 1
Introduction Recreating the film experience with a digital camera is not the same as trying to copy the look of film. There are already countless presets, apps, and Photoshop actions that do that very well. What I’m interested in is something different. This is about recreating the experience of shooting film—the pace, the limitations, and the mindset—without the ongoing cost
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What Happened When I (Mostly) Quit Social Media
At the beginning of 2025, I made the decision to take a step back from social media. I was falling behind on personal projects—like updating my website—and needed the time and headspace to focus. What started as a short seven-day break quickly turned into 14, then 30. Before I knew it, I had quit social