Author: trenthead

  • October 20, 2016

    P-GO – still playing, level 28. It seems to give me, I mean I’m doing so many things at once right now and pushing myself mentally. P-GO keeps the wheels spinning. .:. Been building the back end of Fovi8, and it’s going to be killer. It’s the fifth time I’ve built the concept and the…

  • Instructions for an experienced photojournalist
  • October 1, 2016

    This weekend is when the twice-yearly neighborhood meetings take place. They kicked off last weekend with a women-only event, where one speaker posited the idea that people in the neighborhood are being too sensitive to those with same-sex attraction, those who aren’t married, those who can’t have children. It was nearly a year ago that…

  • July 26, 2016

    Back from RNC – biggest memory I guess is that they used a wire photo on the front page instead of my photos. I had a great one, too. I got seriously f*cked by my own org. Thanks!

  • July 13, 2016

    I’m really down on a lot of the major tech offerings. I’m completely off goo now. And as far as facb, it’s so dominant now that I need it for research/journalism purposes (but not going to post there anymore, or read). Observation: there’s a group of PJs on facb that is always posting about copyright…

  • July 10, 2016

    Being a dad – you get laughed at because you still haven’t fixed the rear view mirror of your car. But

  • July 5, 2016

    This trip is about over. The sun is rising and I’m about to drive home. For all of the homesickness I felt on the trip, the photos were good. Even the parade that I didn’t expect much from produced at least a couple of interesting photographs. And Short Creek was a good time. Was able…

  • July 4, 2016

    4th of July. It’s my third morning waking up alone in a hotel room. The sunrises are beautiful and I’ve made timelapses of a couple. But being alone so much can crack you. I’ve been ready to go home for a while now. Looking back, I came down … I mean I came down here…

  • June 7, 2016

    Not sure when I’ll upload all these recent writings. Because a few things – why the need to share? questioning that whole idea of social sharing. Really the important thing is what you create as an artist. The behind the scenes, the thoughts and opinions? Not so important. The focus should be on the work.…

  • June 2, 2016

    Now, seemingly always, drowning in content. Reading like three books, in the middle of a film I’ve seen before, and also now converting all the longform articles in my reading list to PDFs (400+ so far) so that I can read them. Because I’ve now got two iPads – one for movies and one for…

  • April 5, 2016

    Filling in at the office today. First stop – sharpen three pencils, grab some index cards. Now to see what’s on the schedule. It’s 9am. .:. Scheduling takes seven minutes. One new assignment, one time change, a few switches to be made. Now 53 minutes until morning meeting. One of the assignments simply reads: Third…

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  • Provo Follows
  • March 4, 2016

    Where to even begin? I’m at work right now as a photojournalist for the biggest newspaper in the state, at the height of my abilities and with the best technology and equipment, and my biggest concern is where to be prop up my iPad so I can watch a movie in my car. I heard…

  • February 27, 2016

    As I finished the last entry two days ago, I grabbed my iPad and got into the shower. Started the hot water and a film, Marshland. Started shaving. Then a text appeared on the screen – “Call me it’s urgent.” Immediate reaction – frustration. Another text appeared from a second person – “They want you…

  • February 25, 2016

    One obvious thing is that I’m not writing enough. I’m too busy moping, feeling isolated even as I work to isolate myself. .:. A couple people from the neighborhood came over and asked why we weren’t so involved in the neighborhood anymore. My son and I told them, and a couple days later the neighborhood…

  • I Love
  • January 30, 2016

    Yesterday I had a profound experience. I was the lucky one chosen to photograph the ceremony where a new Justice on the Utah Supreme Court was sworn in. I left the event feeling an overwhelming aura of positivity. My goal now is to build on that feeling and carry it with me. The speakers at…

  • January 27, 2016

    Sitting on the baseline with my Sony RX-100 iii. It draws a lot of questions from other photographers. The funny thing is, they never seem to get it. And even when I answer all their questions with, yes, it is good enough for a working pro, they tack on some bullsh*t requirements that no one’s…