March 2018 – TURN-STONE

The tyranny of immediacy

Society, Technology May 5, 2024March 30, 2018 by Tom Chester

The advent of “smart” phones has brought all sorts of technological amenities into our hands. Simple cell phones allow us to make and receive calls, … Read more

Anonymity and intimacy

Courage, Technology June 8, 2020March 24, 2018 by Tom Chester

I just finished reading Beauty in Photography by the fine photographer Robert Adams. In the essay entitled, “Civilizing Criticism,” Adams writes “The rancor that one … Read more

Haiku about photographs and photographers

Oddments, Poetry May 10, 2020March 12, 2018 by Tom Chester

Over the past four years, I have been exploring photography, both digital and analog. Most recently I have been learning about B&W film, including darkroom … Read more

Practice resurrection

Commonplace, Life, Poetry, Wisdom May 10, 2020March 11, 2018 by Tom Chester

I have been working on a longer post that touches on several themes relating to the challenges we face individually and as a society. In … Read more