My son Ethan, age 6, in February of 2012. We live on a private road in a wooded area, where we often see deer and wild turkeys roaming around. This was taken during one of our many walks. This is from the first roll of film that I shot using a vintage Asahi Pentax K1000 that I picked up at an estate sale. I had pretty good light for this shot, but the rest of the roll was sort of a bust. It's a definite departure from digital photography and infinite snaps. With 24 shots per roll, and no preview (except for the viewfinder), it makes you think longer about each picture.
I am a writer and journalist from Western Pennsylvania. I've written essays, many about class and culture, for Guernica, Oxford American, and The Rumpus, and my reporting has appeared in the Atlantic, Esquire, Forbes, and Spin.
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