The Additional f-Stop
Juliette Mansour, Susanne Helmert, Xavi B., Manuela Thames, George Slade, J. Ashley NixonFor writers, photographers, and artists seeking their authentic creative voice - contemplative essays on awareness, courage, and resisting formulas.
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Who Am I Without?
Dear Readers, the below is a series of tiny essays and photos stemming from entry journals this month. As usual, I reflect on how internal growth relates to creative freedom. I hope some aspect of it speaks to you.
May 4. Sometimes it...
Lens 2 Lens: The Power of Creativity in Community
Dear readers, the monthly Lens 2 Lens is out, this time, and I chose no introductory posts on our end. So, here’s the direct conversation. I hope you find something in it that speaks to you.
Juliette: In your newsletter update, 98...
I Didn't Want To Publish This
Dear Readers, welcome new subscribers! I'm glad you're here and look forward to meeting you in the comments. To current subscribers, thank you for spending part of your week with me. The world is so insane right now — so the time and attent...
Photos in a Minor Key
Dear Readers,
This week’s update is from a monthly series in my image notebook.
Some photographs feel like minor key chords to me. They can be tender, nostalgic, while other times dramatic and sad, but always slightly unresolved.
Ph...
Try Not to Flinch
April 20
It’s 7AM. Outside my bedroom curtains lurks the peering authority of a new day like a bright light at the ophthalmologist’s office. My eyelids shut back down quickly and my mind feels weighty and sore like it’s ten sizes too big f...
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Writer · Photographer· Artist in perpetual training. Author of The Additional f‑Stop, contemplative essays on change, creativity, and the alchemy of light-bulb moments.
Lover of photography, art, nature, dogs, good books and a decent cup of tea.
Artist, photographer, editor. Modernist at heart. Exploring the art of seeing, structure, and visual narrative. Xavografica is listed in Digital Camera World as one of the top photography newsletters to follow in 2025.
Photo-based artist who enjoys writing. I share my personal work, my thoughts on art, creativity, connection, and what it means to be human.
Photocentric. Host of Photobook Banter. Creator of prosephotopoem mashups. Minnesota native. Writer of photographer profiles and photobook reviews. Living with traumatic brain injury.
Photography, filmmaking and writing about people and places. Some projects turn into books.
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