Cappuccino. Cappuccino. Cappuccino. Frothy milk poking out of pitch black espresso, just like the bald head of a Capuchin monk which is where the drink gets its name. Cappuccino. An espresso is an out-the-door, business, frank talk, on your way coffee. But a cappuccino, in the words of one elderly barista I remember, should feel like “a hug from your mother.” I have watched many hands make many cappuccinos. I have had cappuccinos made by cappuccino masters who would get tears

Sometimes, you need to channel a little Ansel, or Imogen, or Edward—the tried and true Sixty-fours. The day hits just right. The air is clear, the sky is deep and blue, there is just enough wind to remind you that you are restless, and the tones singing through your photographer's soul are black and white. A Bach fugue starts to play somewhere in the distance. And the moment is ready. It doesn't matter which camera you are using. Shutter, aperture, ISO, focus. The basics are

Numinous (adjective): Etymologically speaking, tracing the twisting path of language back to the ancient, Latin root, this word simply means a nod of the head, or more precisely in its proper passive-voice form, “Numen,” it refers to that which is produced by a nod of the head. A simple nod. An assurance, an assent, an acknowledgment, and then a subtle, warmhearted wink. “You've got this. Go!” And the first domino tips and topples. An effect has been summoned forth by its ca