Words and photographs exploring the quiet beauty of everyday life. Join more than 7,000 readers who receive Weiss Journal every weekend.
John Patrick Weiss writes stories and essays about ordinary lives, inspired by his street photography and love of literature. Before devoting himself to writing and art, he spent twenty-six years in law enforcement, eventually serving as a police chief.
He is the author of The Morning Fox: Stories of Love, Loss, and Hope. His work has appeared in The Guardian, NBC News, Simplify Magazine, The Good Men Project, and elsewhere.
He is the creator of Weiss Journal, a free weekend letter for more than 7,000 readers. Come join them.
The camera slows you down, allowing the dignity of small things to surface. You begin to notice more, uncovering stories hidden within the rhythms of everyday life.
The images can be little inspirations. Launchpads for storytelling, poignant fictions, and elegant essays that pull readers out of themselves and into other lives, places, and points of view.
The art of photography is the art of noticing.