Downtown Cincinnati’s “Dead Mall-Esque Backstreets”
“No matter how it was intended, what does exist at this moment is a spot for workers to grab a smoke break and argue loudly into the phone—a secluded place where tourists crash rented scooters and drunken sports fans improvise restrooms. A fitting locale for both senior portraits and stashing a construction dumpster.”
[Suburbia Lost] Two Wendy’s and a White Castle
The Suburbia Lost series began naturally shifting to the back burner after, well, I moved out of the suburbs and back to the city several years ago. Combined with evolving interests and an overall shift away from urban exploration—it just hasn’t been a personal priority. Still, I do like to add to it when I come across something interesting.
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | July - August 2025
A few weeks ago, someone said to me: “You know why they made sidewalks? Cause the streets ain’t for everybody!”
Louisville | August 2025
Although it’s home to the second-most annoying fanbase in minor league American soccer, Louisville’s a lovely place to visit.
Cincinnati Music Festival Weekend | 7/25/25
A wonderful evening with honest food trucks and photographs inspired by specific VHS footage.
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | May - June 2025
You can’t fully comprehend our present reality until you’ve wandered the aisles of a Dollar General built into a former Golden Corral.
Two Nights at the Ballpark (Nearly) Twenty Years Apart
I never liked Adam Dunn and I’m still upset that the Reds let Dusty Baker go in an effort to retain the joke that was Bryan Price.
Yes to the Gem
A spontaneous investigation of semi-local lore in the midst of an inane apocalypse.
Having a Drink with Stephanie & Geo
“I just didn’t want to be waiting here too long. Trapped, politely feigning interest in the uninteresting. Trying to make sense of the nonsensical.”
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | April 2025
Not a bad time, nor a great time. More like the kind of time where you get some really good Chinese takeout, but the order doesn’t come with a fortune cookie
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | January - March 2025
Lots to cover here: Paw Patrol, Pokemon, Cookie Monster, copyright law and “Flickr Vibes,” all in addition to “a fun, casual joint,” as well as a Chili’s.
Miami [2025]
As the poet Willard Carroll Smith II penned in his titular ballad of Vice City: “Water so clear, you can see to the bottom.” Don’t get distracted by the natural beauty of the beach, though, because there’s now an “Orange Cream” version of Coca-Cola.
NHL Stadium Series | Columbus, Ohio - March 1, 2025
Could’ve been the Stingers at Cinergy Field.
Two De Niro’s, Limited Late-Night Pizza Options, and a Phantom Hardware Store
“So, imagine the palpable and genuine sense of bliss that washed over me one evening as I trudged through the grey snow. There, in the distance, just a few blocks from where I lay my head—the bright, red glow of neon cutting through the winds of a midwestern winter: ‘Pizza.’”
Winter Storm Blair
Cincinnati the past few days with ten inches of snow and single-digit temperatures to usher in 2025.
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | September - December 2024
Random photographs, thoughts, and tales acquired between September and the end of 2024 that didn’t have a place in a larger story or post.
Christmas at the Carew Tower Arcade
There’s a comforting familiarity to the Walgreen’s electronics section
Products and Projects of Nostalgia
“A time rife with low-resolution images and Windows XP error screens. All of it set to the soundtrack of ska’s third wave.”
2024 “List”
“…but things usually just boil down to this: I’d like to make a photograph of that, but I can’t do it now—so I’ll write it down and (maybe (probably not)) come back to it.”