Essays and half-formed thoughts on photography, choral music, and the quiet craft of personal knowledge management — plus whatever else catches my eye that week.
Light, patience, and learning to see the frame before I raise the camera.
Notes from the risers on blend, breath, and the strange math of harmony.
Building a second brain that actually thinks back — notes, links, and systems.
The tangents — books, tools, and rabbit holes that refused to stay closed.

I don’t understand why companies are hell-bent on forcing AI voice assistants down consumers’ throats.
Read the essay →For any parent of an autistic child, traveling is a huge nightmare.
I never intended to become someone who stands at a fence waiting for an A380 to pass overhead,…
For a long time I kept seeing this narrow tower pop up in my feed every now and…
This is my open notebook. I record my thoughts here — mostly to understand them better, and partly in case they're useful to someone else.
By day I'm a curious generalist; by evening I'm behind a viewfinder, in a rehearsal room, or tending an ever-growing web of notes. Lately I've started sharing the good bits on Substack.
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