Why Film Photography is Important to Me

I guess I have become somewhat jaded in my philosophy about where photography and by extension, culture in general, is today because of the “digital” revolution.

What would it be like to put away the Nikon DSLR for a year and work exclusively with my old Nikon film gear, and perhaps have my Rolleiflex TLR f2.8 Planar repaired?

What would it be like to concentrate on producing 20 phenomenal prints in a year, rather than weeding through 20,000 digital image files?

This point of view is intriguing to me because it would promote patience power with the gratitude of real craft.

Oh, I would probably have a hard time putting down the iPhone, I admit. I would consider it a sketchbook of ideas.

I wonder how other photographers of my generation that were raised on film feel.?

Any ideas?

What is a Vortex, and How it Can Benefit Your Spiritual Life

A vortex is thought to be a unique spot on the earth where metaphysical energy is either entering into the earth or projecting out of the earth’s surface. Vortexes (or vortices) are found at sacred sites throughout the world – the Great Pyramid in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Bali, Stonehenge, Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia, etc. It is believed that the vortex energy moves in a spiral, moving up or down.

The images below I made on a recent trip to Sedona, Arizona: considered to have some of the most powerful vortices on earth. If you would like to purchase prints or wall art of these and other photographs, please visit my Print Shop

Some say Sedona’s vortex energy is so powerful that you can actually feel it and that it is powerful enough to help people take giant leaps with their spiritual development. The Native Americans believe that spiritual transformation can occur more quickly and easily in Sedona because the veils to other dimensions are thinner here. Whether or not you believe that energy vortexes actually exist, one thing is for certain, there is “something” about Sedona that has made people travel here for something more than just its incredible beauty.