The (Frightening) Funeral of Raymond DiocrèsThe story of the brief resurrection of the man who inspired the Order of Carthusians.Jul 5Jul 5
I Am A Grand Piano And You Are Underestimating MeSo before you send me, your great-aunt’s beloved bequeathment, to the charity bazaar, consider this:May 17May 17
One Woman’s Trash is Another Woman’s … Well, TrashIn 2007, a New York family paid $3 for a 1000-year-old Chinese Ding bowl at a yard sale. The bowl later sold at auction for 2.2 million…May 17May 17
Superstitions About PhotographyFrom the captivating concept that a camera can capture a person’s spirit, to the dread of a deadly double exposure, superstitions about…Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
The Camera and Soul-CapturingOne of the most common superstitions about photography is that a photograph can capture a person’s soul or essence. In a bad way that is.Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
Avoid Visual Clutter in Your PhotographsPhone poles, power lines, and other urban eyesores create visual clutter in an image, spoiling the composition. But you don’t have to…Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
Published inILLUMINATION’S MIRRORDon’t Overpay for a House — Even in This Red Hot Housing MarketIs it okay to offer less than the asking price for a house during the hottest real estate market in US history? Yes — if you know what to…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022