.February | March ‘26.

There has been an undeniable shift. Something has changed. Maybe I’m letting you—the viewer—in a little too early, but if you have been following along, perhaps you deserve it. Forgive the possible scattered thought process on this one. I’m going to let it fall out as it may. It might even be taking place for the upcoming March35mm as I haven’t even shot a single roll or single photo all month. I’ve been working on my next publication. In fact, it’s now complete and in the proof phase. I’m fired up about it and really proud of what I’ve created—but it has changed my perspective on photography in the best way possible. Almost as if it had to be this way, the path through the process.

What I am trying to articulate is: the first two months of this year have not been my best work and I don’t even care. Not from an apathetic point of view but rather I was incubating an ambitious concept for the second book. It’s dense, a far cry from my first one in the best way possible. I won’t spoil it, but it’s dense. It contains all my thoughts on process and philosophy. And ultimately has led me here as I write this on this day actually, March 22nd, 2026.

I was unable to really dig into photographic progress while I created this book; it took all of my creative energy and I obsessively pumped it out in 2 weeks time. I’ve come to realize that many of the photographs have been spoiled by being digested on social media platforms in digital formats. Photographers spend hours chasing light and grain and character—producing an array of high quality images and moments only to be condensed and compressed into the social algorithms… it’s disheartening, we are all aware of the gift and curse, but we still succumb to the needs of it.

I started taking pictures, and film specifically to leave that world behind and yet I found myself going back to it again and again for content and validation, yes to share and be creative, but maybe I allowed the toxic mindset to control me more than I’d like to admit. Ultimately, my point is that photography is NOT MEANT to be consumed on small screens—passive and transient—double tapped and forgotten. It is a damn shame; and with that in mind, I’m moving away from posting single images or sets any further on that platform and will now be realizing images through self-published physical formats. I will be holding onto my pieces and create small zines or books intermittently throughout the year in small batch runs. Those who are interested can experience photography through physically.

My Monthly 35mm journal will continue to exist here for myself. Reflection and simple laid out images. Or maybe it will evolve into something else entirely where I dig into images I like or have a story behind them. Because even here, although I greatly appreciate any and all interest I want my work to be experienced in other gratifying ways. In your hands. The same way I slowly collect Toronto Photographer’s pictures and zines! I want your work!

Making my second book was one of the most fulfilling practices of the process I have experienced to date and I look forward to creating more. As my second book will reveal in more detail. Images are more than a digital scroll. Can be manipulated to create narratives, touched and felt tangibly and intangibly. I really would encourage any photographers who read this to continue to print and create an extension of your work into something tangible and possibly immortal—off-screen. If there is ONE thing I wish for my upcoming book to accomplish, is to inspire or influence others in community to create more publications! Get creative, take your images apart and put them back together. Abandon clean formats and digital screens!

As per the images below… I shot two rolls in February on the same day and spent the rest of the time creating something special. So what you see below is some gritty street that probably reflects a careless stroll through the city in grey weather; but my mind was elsewhere. I look forward to getting out there now that I have a clear mind as Spring is around the corner. Creating more art, letting it cook in the background waiting for physical releases.

Appreciate you!