Scattered thoughts, showers

The long drive home is always a great time to log some quality thinking, and so it was yesterday afternoon as I hopped from island to island back up to Miami from an assignment in Key West for Men's Journal (new client, sweet!). Roughly following, here are a few items from my train of thought...

HBO should be ashamed for (now officially) cancelling Deadwood, which was the best show on television, bar none. Incredibly well-written, shot, directed, and acted... and filled with such beautiful characters. Sigh...

Finding characters is just about one of the most rewarding ways to create lasting imagery. It was a real honor to spend 2 days with one of the most interesting characters I've met recently this weekend, Capt. Billy Rawson.

What ultimately counts towards pushing yourself forward creatively is finding the opportunities which will allow you to succeed and grow. Talent is not the x-factor, capitalizing on the right moment is the key.

Having the hotel clerk look at you sideways because he knows that you only spent about 13 hours total over 3 days time in the expensive room that you just paid for probably means that you are doing something right.

Being on a cool assignment is great, but getting a huge bonus such as learning how to scuba dive thrown in on top of that cool assignment is pretty damn close to perfect.

I need to re-read Hemingway, again.

More interesting photographers make more interesting photography. At least that's my theory...

Why is the 5D sensor four times harder to keep clean than the 1Ds's? Wtf?!

Gathering audio is an entirely separate skill and job, requiring an entirely separate payment and allotment of time.

It's disappointing to find out that the "Classic Malts of Scotland" is just a marketing campaign, and not an official distinction. Oban was my first love, then Lagavulin, but now I can't get enough Dalwhinnie.

In Florida, when it rains, it pours.

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Comments (4)

Totally agree about Deadwood. I've seen a few of the actors pop up elsewhere on television and it just makes it all even more disappointing.

"What ultimately counts towards pushing yourself forward creatively is finding the opportunities which will allow you to succeed and grow."

I really like that--that really resonates with me when I read it, and I think that a lot of skill lies in finding those types of opportunities.

And, yeah, by the way, I'm gonna miss Deadwood too.

Long drives are always good for thinking. Your mind starts to wander and before you know it random thoughts pierce the layer of normality. I have never been able to meditate. My thoughts are like a chaotic race track. Yet for some reason when I am driving, my mind is free to drift.

And there are few things more magical than watching a storm move in off of the Florida coast.

I actually think that the 5 in 5D stands for five times harder to clean!

Couldn't agree more with you. The 5D is a pain in the ass!

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