This is my journey through the combination of writing and photography – my blog. It’s my dream to share perspectives in this space without censoring myself or being afraid. I gather I am only at the beginning of this journey, still standing on the banks wondering how long it will take for me to jump in… but If There’s Water You Must Swim. With Aloha — Rafael Dersu Schwartz Bergstrom
Welcome to My Mind (My Blog Posts)…
- Once Upon a Time, There Was Magic in Decay
From February 2nd to 23rd, 2024, I participated in my first photography show in years. Mary-Anne, the wonderful President of The ARTS at Marks Garage, whom I would meet for the first time because of this show, invited artists of all mediums to submit pieces into a fantasy-laden theme – Once Upon a Time… I would never have considered submitting to… Read more: Once Upon a Time, There Was Magic in Decay - Am I in a Strange Nightmare or Beautiful Sweetgrass Dreams?
The future isn’t written. There is choice in the aftermath of all of these conversations, speeches, rants, blinks, and dreams. Beyond choice there is opportunity. Our human collective needs connection, we need a reset from the industrial consumption model and we need to be kinder to each other. - Previous Blog Posts From Raftography
The following entries are blog posts that were created on my photography site, raftography.com, before the creation of raftography-writing, which you are reading on now. Clicking the buttons below will take you to pages of previous works.