A personal introduction

An engineer’s mind.
A curious eye.

I’m Tom, an engineer with interests in photography, design, making, and travel.

I enjoy understanding how things work, looking attentively, and turning ideas into something useful. Those interests often overlap: a camera, a well-made object, or an unfamiliar place can all offer a new way of seeing.

Things that hold my attention

Photography

A tool to help us see what might otherwise pass by.

Design

Simplicity. Form follows function. Affordance. Three concepts that connect objects to oneself.

Making

“People are deeply nourished by the process of creating wholeness.” — Christopher Alexander

Travel

New places, everyday details, and the different ways people live and make things.