A snapshot of what I'm focused on these days — the analog, the digital, and the bits in between.
Last updated June 19, 2026
So far this has been a Leica M4 year. Rather than slipping a small point-and-shoot into my pocket, I've been wearing the rangefinder around my neck. Part of that is to invite a conversation about film with the surprising number of people who feel connected to it; part of it is simply to shoot more — to stop and notice — and a camera around my neck is the reminder. Slinging the Hasselblad over my shoulder enhances the effect even more, so as summer is upon us I've been taking it out more often. It's no RB67, but it's still not something you'd hang off your neck, and its unusualness draws people in — though maybe not as much as the Polaroid SX-70 Sonar.
On June 1 I launched f8 Develop. I'm deliberately keeping the marketing quiet for now; I'd rather start slow and get the quality right than chase early growth. Next up is soft-launching another app — an AI agent management tool, a sort of Jira for agents — which I'll then use to build a pet-focused app.
On Barberton City Council, I'm currently fielding questions about the city's switch to NOPEC and our formal use of the County's CBO services. I can't speak to the details of what happened with the last mayor, but I'm focused on helping the new mayor succeed.
We're planning a big family trip to Toronto. I'm looking forward to the time together — and to photographing a city I don't know yet. We may even put together a little travel video along the way, just to keep it interesting. Closer to home, our berner Ollie is still recovering from surgery to remove his spleen and part of his liver, and we're hoping the tumors aren't cancerous.
This is a now page, inspired by Derek Sivers. It changes as life does.
