Photo Phonica

I met Nathan in the El Progreso Public Library in Uvalde, Texas in the Fall of 2022. Children all over the country were heading back to school but things were different in Uvalde. The community was still dealing with the trauma of the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022. I was working on a photo essay for the New Yorker about children going back to school in the wake of the...

I met Tom on Maiden Lane and Broadway just days after September 11, 2001. He was standing like a statue looking up at the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center. Many years later, I was reminded of Tom when I posted his photograph to my Instagram account in 2016. Sadly, when I googled him, I found his obituary. He passed away in 2012, but I thought his family might appreciate receiving a print...

Acey is a mom, friend and curator of everyday life moments, but also one of those rare examples of lovingkindness. To see the actual picture of Acey as well as a behind the scenes picture visit photophonica.com This episode was produced by Greg Miller in June 2023. Music Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier . I get editing help from Evan Roberts and Tina Chiappetta-Miller. You can follow Acey on IG here ....

The story behind a picture that all came together when it felt like the world was falling apart. Music Enchanted by Megan Wofford Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier Script editing assistance by Tina Chiappetta-Miller Happy 17th Birthday, Gioia! To see the actual picture of Nicole and Caleb, to learn more about Photo Phonica or to drop me a line please visit photophonica.com . I LOVE hearing from you. You...

What happens when seemingly everyday sounds, like the voices of loved ones in the kitchen, become cherished treasures? This episode is a sort of scrap book of seemingly prosaic sounds that I collected on a trip we took after Hurricane Isais knocked out power to our home in Connecticut.  A voice you are going to hear, that of my father-in-law Joe, has since disappeared from our lives due to cancer....

Episode Notes: When the weather gets warm, it always reminds me of Summers past. Some of those memories feel like a lifetime ago. For this episode, I bring you the story behind one of my most beloved Summer images. A time in my life so frozen in the amber of time that I can barely imagine living it in the first place. Music Happy Minor Waltz by Franz Gordan Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier Thank you to...

Episode Notes You can follow Batouly Camara on IG here , on twitter here and she has a children’s book called A Basketball Game on Wake Street, here . For more information about WAKE (Women And Kids Empowerment) and to find out how you can become a supporter, click here ! Music: Blue Boy by Ken Cormier Someone Like You by Walz Sunshine by Danijel Zambo Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier Notes: I get scri...

Episode Notes I met Mckensi and Patrick one summer day in 2021 at Horsebarn Hill, a favorite destination in the small town in Northeastern Connecticut where I live. They were sitting, watching the sun set in the tall grass that would soon be hay for the cows grazing yards away. I asked them if I could photograph them; they agreed and then I asked if I could interview them. Before I pressed record,...

Welcome to PhotoPhonica! For the inaugural episode, I chose a photograph from 2016 that I made of my friend Russ Darling, who I photographed as he was rebuilding a stone wall on a historic property in our small town in northeastern Connecticut. Russ is a Vietnam Era Veteran who has worn many hats over his life: Poet, Artist, former School Bus driver and most recently, Stone Mason. Music: * Nord-ov...