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INS(oev)IDE #19 - Small Stories: Side by side
Stories of how and why certain photos get paired together in my books. Lots of examples using some of my favorite spreads.
Dec 17, 2025
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Where Seeds Land - Part 3: Cultivating a Classroom
Teaching is seedling-work: shifting soil, new climates, competing gardeners. Part 3 explores the changing ecosystem of the classroom and what it takes…
Dec 10, 2025
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INS(oev)IDE #18 - A Cover Story
A 7 year old photo, a chance summer meeting, and a designer's eye all aligned to create this year’s cover. A reflection on place, timing, and the small…
Nov 24, 2025
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Seasonal Recos - Clothes, Shows, Books, Bites
Not a gift guide: just what I’ve actually been into this fall. Locally made clothes, shows and books worth your time, and a new pizza spot on the Drive…
Nov 20, 2025
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Where Seeds Land: Part 2 - Cultivation
A look at the delicate work of helping early connections grow. Part 2 explores small signs of growth, early mistakes, and learning how to tend…
Nov 14, 2025
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Where Seeds Land: Part 1 - Roots, Stickers, Seedlings
Part 1 digs into the roots of this metaphor, using stickers and ideas as seeds, and realizing that not every seed will grow.
Oct 20, 2025
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One More Running Update
A year’s worth of training notes from my second run at the Victoria Marathon. Part stories, part stats.
Oct 18, 2025
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Where Seeds Land: Stickers, Strangers, and Slow Growth
A multi-part "field note" guide on relationships through plant life: from sowing street-photo encounters to cultivating collaborations and harvesting…
Oct 15, 2025
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Big Names, Small Pods
Inspired by a conversation I had on the Nowhere Fast pod, here are all the people I'd love to have on GENEs but probably will never get the chance.
Sep 9, 2025
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My Watercolour Summer
I’ve always wanted to call myself an artist. This piece follows that search: quick sketches, iPad rituals, acrylic frustrations, and my watercolour…
Sep 2, 2025
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GENEs # 21 - Corey Adams (@machotaildrop)
Filmmaker Corey Adams (Machotaildrop) on skate films, stop-motion, creative detours, and a jacket that anchors his story. A long, unfiltered GENEs…
Aug 28, 2025
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GENEs #20 - Malik Abouzied (@evidencedoll)
Malik takes us inside their world of music, tattoos, music videos, and fashion. We explore personas, safe spaces, trans identity, and the beauty of art…
Aug 16, 2025
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GENEs # 19 - Saager Dilawri (@shopneighbour)
What makes a shirt unforgettable? I sat down with Saager of Neighbour to talk Paris buying trips, discovering rare brands, and why some clothes only…
Aug 5, 2025
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GENEs #18 - Skylar Stock (@mintage)
From Levi’s to dresses, Skylar Stock has stories to tell. I sat down with the man behind Mintage to talk legacy, taste, and the magic of clothing that…
Jul 16, 2025
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