WORTH
SEEING
Digital
Journalist: What good gear and a great eye can do.
Magnum: Photojournalism's finest.
FocalPoint f/8: Photojournalism for the Web.
  W O R D S
My Newest Book
 Organic Marin, Recipes from Land to Table: Photographs, stories and recipes from organic farmers of Marin County and the restaurants that support them. Produce in partnership with Marin Magazine. (Andrews McMeel, July 2008).

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Writing, Research
 News, Improved: How leadership, goal-setting and staff development improve the culture of the newsroom and the content of the news product—both key drivers of audience appeal. Lessons learned from a four-year Knight Foundation project in dozens of America's newsrooms.

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 Second Draft: My latest blog on photography, journalism and creativity.
 First Draft: A journal of commentary, criticism and resources devoted to the pursuit of excellence in journalism. Read the Quality Manifesto.
 Nieman Reports: If Newspapers Are to Rise Again.
 Tomorrow's Workforce: A four-year Knight Foundation projoect intended to show that "strategic investments in newsroom training can increase the appeal and value of quality journalism."
 Marin Magazine: Editing, writing and photography for start-up regional magazine. Articles on earthquakes, blogging, local lifestyle.
 Institute for Justice and Journalism: Ongoing research for this project of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. Download a presentation (1.5mg) on covering homeland security and liberty.
 American Journalism Review: Regular contributor of stories about contemporary issues in journalism. My latest story is here.
 Epoch Partners: Web development, information architecture, research editing and web production systems for a startup investment bank. (Sample of site)
Skills
 Editing & Writing: Content development, line or copy editing.
 Research: Background, interviews, information synthesis.
 Project management: Vision development and implemention.
 Media awareness: News management, press relations, content partnering, executive coaching.
 Production: Development of corporate publishing systems.
Graphic Illustration
 Celebrity
  Entertainment
 Feature
  Politics
 Business
  Fashion
 Sports
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  I M A G E S
Photography Portfolio
Marin Magazine
 Editor-at-large and a principle photographer for lifestyle magazine covering life north of the Golden Gate.

 Photography work ranges from editorial, lifestyle, portrait, food and advertising.
 Wish You Were Here
 Suenos de Ninos: Children of the Canal
 The Giving Gap: Non-profits in the land of plenty
  P E R S O N A L
Photos
My photos on Flickr
 Oaxaca Scenes: Recent images from Oaxaca, our neighborhood in in Etla and nearby towns.
 Oaxaca Snaps: Friends, family and our house.
 Mexico Set: Above photos and more on Flickr.
 Marin Set: Marin County, Golden Gate Bridge on Flickr.
 The French Connection: Ed Lecomte finally got married, and we were off to Provence and Paris.
 LAX-OAK: Flying is all about the view. Here's the one from L.A to Oakland.
 The Golden Gate: Views of the Bridge. 
 Random Places: N.Y, Spain. 
Oaxaca: Words & Images
 Nuestra Casa: We've added some local color to our house in San Pablo, Etla, Oaxaca. Take a look. 
 Oaxaca, 2003: Mountains, museums and magnificence. 
 Oaxaca (earlier): Downtown. 
 Finding Our Way Back: Our friends, the Flowermans, return to California after two years in Oaxaca (the story continues).
 The Stuck Truck Incident: Afficionados of clever writing, take note.
 Ode to Ocotlán: Market Day, Margaritas and the Big Alebrije Mix-up.
 The Garbageman Cometh -- or Not: Take My Trash, Please.
 Feria de los Hongos: Mushrooms and music, a day in in the Sierra Juarez.
Writing
 Mi Casa: The story of how I came to build a house in Mexico starts with a kidnapping and ends with a bloody beating on a dusty road.
 Running for America: In these times of war and anxiety, we all do what we can. I run.