“Sometimes we go out into the world for discovery and to learn new things, but sometimes you just need to keep walking the path near you.” - Melinda French Gates, Guardian Interview, June 2026
A camera always sits beside my desk. Today, there are three: a Horseman 4x5, a Hasselblad 500C, and a Sony A7R III.
They help keep me grounded through meeting after meeting, moving between Teams, Zoom, and WebEx—the day-to-day work that pays the bills. But there is always something else tugging at the back of my mind.
Every so often, I look out the window and watch the sun move across the lawn or the birds dart to and from the feeder. Sometimes, that pull wins. I pick up a camera, step into the yard, and explore the light waiting just a few feet beyond the window.
