Writing and photography, in rhythm.
This space is a curated archive of my creative work — reflections, field notes, and images that mark time and meaning. Some pieces began as Substack posts, now reclaimed and rehomed here. Others are new, unfolding in real time.
I publish here first. Substack serves as a distribution channel, but crowhurst.art is the canonical home.
Each post is a moment — visual, verbal, or both — offered without urgency, but with care.
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Three mistakes and one keeper.
I could have titled this piece How many mistakes can one make in one afternoon? My learning opportunities started with me loading film into a brand-new holder in the dark and failing. The film kept jamming. I should have stopped and removed the holder from the dark tent and fixed the jam. Instead, I pushed…
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Another large format photography mistake.
I thought I was done learning for the week, but that was not to be the case. Jacquelyn and I went for a walk over a weekend to make some photographs of Jabs Farm. Jabs Farm is a crumbling relic of a bygone farming era in the Minnesota River valley. Modern industrial and residential housing…
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Large format photography mistake
I am now five days and ten negatives into the process of learning to use a large format film (LFF) camera. Previously, when I obtained a new camera, I would stand on the deck behind our house and make some photographs of the ash trees. I have many such images, at different times of day,…
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Concept Statement: The Boundary Waters Legacy
The Boundary Waters is a collection of land in north Minnesota, including Voyageurs National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) and the Superior National Forest, all administered by the United States Forest Service. The combined area is a breathtaking expanse of pristine lakes, dense forests, and thriving wildlife. It is one of the…
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Work in progress: The Boundary Waters Legacy
The Boundary Waters is a collection of land in north Minnesota which includes Voyageurs National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) and the Superior National Forest, both administered by the United States Forest Service. The combined area is a breathtaking expanse of pristine lakes, dense forests, and thriving wildlife. It is one of…
