March 2025 — Travel Blur, Arcade Lights & Early Spring Air

March started with weight—heavy production days, heavier meals. The kind of work pace where you’re constantly moving but not always sure where you are until someone calls wrap. I’ve been in and out of vans, hotel rooms, and doordash. I’m not complaining—just feeling it.

We kicked off the month in Iowa. Between the gear setups and call sheets, I found a moment to drift into an arcade. The kind with busted joysticks and dim neon that makes your eyes squint. I didn’t take a ton of photos there, but something about that moment stuck—a flicker of peace in the noise.

We also made a stop in Appleton, Wisconsin. Another production gig, another city with its own quiet energy. Appleton’s one of those places that’s just big enough to have a rhythm and just small enough to feel like you’ve stepped back a few years. The work was solid—fast-paced but smooth—and even though most of my time was on set or grabbing food between location moves, I caught a few frames in the downtime. Nothing wild, just those little details that stick when you’re passing through: brick alleys, cloudy skies, half-lit windows. It wasn’t about capturing a story—just noticing one.

Then we hit Sioux Falls, South Dakota. That city always has a weird quiet to it. I walked a few blocks from production and stumbled onto a demolished building—nothing but steel bones and concrete ghosts. I didn’t plan to shoot anything there, but the camera was with me. You don’t walk past a ruin and not take a frame or two.

After that, it was Fargo, North Dakota. Say what you want, but Fargo’s got heart. The crew we worked with was dialed in—good people, no egos, just work and laughter.

I finally found a chance to slow down a little. My girlfriend and I carved out time for a quick hike. She took the Fuji X-T1 and started snapping shots for the first since I gifted it for Christmas. Watching her shoot reminded me what it’s like to see everything with fresh eyes again.

Back home, I slid back into the streets. I used a mixer of—Fuji, Canon, even a little iPhone. This month has been: a blur of work, light, and movement. But I still found time to chase light downtown. The air’s shifting. The sky feels different. Minneapolis is starting to thaw, and so am I.