I’ve been simplifying some things lately.
I picked up the Zf and leaned into VR—not because I needed it for stills, but because I want to do more with motion. Short films. BTS moments. Storytelling that lives between frames. The kind of work people keep asking me about: how I move, how I see, how I build a shoot quietly without turning it into a production.
Video changes the way you slow down. VR helps with that. It lets me stay present, handheld, unobtrusive. Less setup, more listening.
At the same time, I went the other direction too. I recently picked up an old Leica M (Type 240). No autofocus. No stabilization. No safety net. Just time, intention, and paying attention. I’ve followed Matt Osborne, Mr Leica.com , for years, and his way of working always resonated with me—less about chasing the next thing, more about committing to how you see.
That tension feels right to me right now.
One camera that helps me tell stories in motion.
Another that forces me to slow all the way down.
This isn’t a shift away from photography. It’s an expansion of how I stay close to the work—and how I might start sharing more of the process with those who keep asking.
Nothing loud. Nothing rushed.
Just moving forward with a little more intention.
Different years, different tools, the same instinct to slow down and stay close to the work.
