Field Notes

Somehow the algorithm gods sent me down a zine rabbit hole. I finally put all that scrolling to good use and made a quick little zine of my NYC Marathon photos.

I love this idea. Yes, as the author admits, it’s basically just parenting. But giving it a name and making it a tradition changes it. Ordinary time becomes something you both look forward to, and it’s special for the parent and the kid.

We don’t do Dad-urday, but I have my own rituals that have deepened my relationship with my kids, like taking them to school every day. What matters is finding consistent ways to connect with your children, starting when they’re young.

On Wednesday, Oct 14, Adorama set me up with real models and pro lighting gear in the Flower District. I usually work with natural light and my kids, so this was a completely different experience. I learned a ton, and I had a blast doing it. Check out my whole portfolio here.

Spent this afternoon making something with my hands. I saw this reel on Instagram and decided to try making my own notebook. This first one went to Zeke, and he loves it. I’ll write more about the process soon.

Since the news broke I’ve thought about ways to better prepare my 7 year old and this advice from Dr. Becky is a great place to start.

I listened to the podcast this article is based on. It’s striking that some media brands are thriving right now while so many others are collapsing. Every business is different, but I think the constant is this: if you consistently give readers content they actually need or want, you can keep growing.

I’ve been running into a lot of the same problems running multiple agents as the Engineer describes. I need to try this!

Amazing to see the codes that keep NYC water, gas, power, and telecommunications moving.

I’m constantly telling my directs to file tickets for everything they’re working on and to give robust standup updates, because in a remote world, that’s what fuels what I actually know about them. In this remote environment you can be working on a million things, but if you aren’t using a personal megaphone, it may look like you’re just phoning it in.