Hello!
This website is where I share both music and photography, so I’ve written a bit about each.
I enjoy photography as a way to take a closer/longer look at nature and learn about my surroundings. Other times, I just enjoy the challenge of trying to capture a unique image. What I like most about photography is that it encourages exploration and creativity. The world is a busy place, and it’s easy to overlook a lot of it. A camera in hand is a reminder to be curious and pay closer attention to my surroundings.
A photography joke:
Why was the photographer afraid of his camera?
I started taking piano lessons at the age of 5, and at some point not long after, I became much more interested in making up stuff than practicing. Writing music became my primary hobby while in middle school. At first, I wrote out sheet music in old Cakewalk notation software and recorded the midi playback from a keyboard. It sounded amazing …ly cheesy, but thankfully I was surrounded by very supportive family, friends, and teachers who kept encouraging me to make music. I started playing drums for school and took a guitar class in high school, and my bedroom gradually turned into a makeshift recording studio. Around 2010, I discovered I could self-release music on Spotify and have since released multiple instrumental albums. Although it’s still just a hobby, several of my piano pieces have been featured on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, and I’ve even been lucky enough to have a song used in a few television shows. I hope you find a few pieces you enjoy, and thanks for listening! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
A music joke:
Why did the musician get locked out of his house?
Whether you’re here for a look, a listen, or accidentally ended up here after a cat walked over your keyboard, I hope you enjoy what you find.
-Mark