What an interesting and surreal time. I am mostly into landscapes and aviation photography; however, a lot of State and National Parks that are around me are closed and restrictions on BLM lands. I don’t have an opportunity to really get out of town, nor would I want to at the moment. When you’re traveling to these places, you pass by a lot of small towns and rural areas, and the last thing I want is to pass on any illness to the locals. I have been living in Las Vegas since August 2011 and I have never known a day without crowds and traffic downtown and along the Strip. We are obviously in unprecedented times, so I wanted to document as much as I can, while also making sure I am doing it, safely. I have dabbled in street and urban photography during my travels, but it was never my strong suit. It’s been drilled into my head to specialize in a subject and stick with it. So I never really bothered to really spend time learning that craft. Well, now I am going to take this opportunity to get some practice in.

I spent the first couple of weekends just driving around the city looking for an interesting story, compositions, and the way the light interacts with the city. While there are opportunities for photography on the Strip, I will mostly focus on the downtown area and Fremont Street. I always felt downtown, and Fremont has a lot of character from the architecture, neon, abandoned building, etc. IMHO, the Strip is the fake smile that people first experience, but Downtown is real Vegas. I was able to shoot a few photos on what I feel is interesting. Now to think about how I am going to present it. Sure, I could upload to this website and Instagram, but I don’t feel that’s the right medium.

I have published a few photo books and would Like to do so again. I have read that zines are all the rage, so I will probably head that route. I am looking at options on what to do with the proceeds since I don't feel comfortable profiting from this situation. I am fortunate that I do have a regular job, so my photography isn’t what pays the bills. I am overwhelmed by what’s going on, as most of you, I am sure. I am inspired by seeing people contributing to their communities, and if I could get the creative juices going and send some money to a local cause, then great. I should have enough photos over the next two weeks to tell the story I want to say. I am going to need to learn Adobe InDesign to put everything together. I have a printing company in mind, and luckily, they do offer templates to make the process easier. Two weeks is my goal, and I’ll be providing updates as I move forward.