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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · 6d

Real.

Jaspooky 🎃 @yackee.bsky.social · 6d

If the sun isn’t up, I shouldn’t be expected to be either

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · 10d

Oh damn, I thought she was just gonna snap her leg 😭

John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · 21d

Yes, hello, it is I, John.

John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · 23d

Moments from a walk. Thrilled it's starting to cool down here a bit lately.

#photo #naturePhotography
#photography #digitalPhotography
#photographer #mirrorlessPhotography

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · 26d

A year ago, I published chapter one of The Helper, my horror novella and the longest story I've ever released.

It follows July, a woman trapped in a mysterious and horrible maze of metal and glass with no idea how she got there. And something wants her dead.

Read below:

medium.com/fictions-off...

The Helper: Part 1

Chapter 1: “Just July”

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Oct 1

Marvel fans, casual enjoyers, moviegoers: let's talk about Bob.

Most people who see Marvel's Thunderbolts are impressed by how well the movie uses his character to explore mental health issues. I was, too. So I wrote an essay about it, and you can read it here:

medium.com/counterarts/...

Let’s Talk About Bob

How Marvel’s Thunderbolts* gets mental health struggles right

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Aug 31

Behold, the final boss of sourdough.

Cara Nicole @caranicol.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’m so happy with how this turned out. It smells so good! #sourdoughsky

Pumpkin sourdough loaf shaped like a pumpkin with a cinnamon stick stalk.

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wandering through the museum with shoegaze in my headphones and a camera in my hands.

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Aug 26

Some keepers from the Profoto lighting demo last weekend. This model was super cool to work with and had a great look, plus the lights they let us use were insane.

#photography #portraitphotography #peoplephotography #studiophotography #art

A female model with a buzz cut and dramatic makeup looks directly into the camera. There is smoke in the background and a light coming from over her left shoulder. The image is black and white.

A female model with a buzz cut and dramatic makeup looks directly into the camera. There is a line of smoke behind her, bisecting the frame.

A female model with a buzz cut and dramatic makeup looks directly into the camera. There is smoke in the background, being lit from lights placed behind her.

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Jul 23

One of the best books I’ve picked up recently and I checked it out from the library on a whim. If you’ve read this please geek out about it with me and tell me what else I should read by this author.

#booksky #horrorbooks

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Jul 17

#portraits from a recent lighting workshop. Crowded, but fun and informative. I'm always up for a chance to practice studio lighting.

#photography #portraitphotography #nikonphotography #studioportraits

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Jul 10

More shots from the photo walk in downtown Houston.

#streetphotography #photography #houstonphotographer

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Jul 2

Shot these studio portraits last Sunday and love how they turned out. "Professional" doesn't have to mean boring.

#photography
#portraitphotographer
#houstonphotographer

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Jun 24

Some street shots from a recent downtown photo walk. #photography #streetphotography #houstonphotographer

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Jun 16

My latest essay is on the connection between mental health and money.

TL;DR Bootstrapping isn't real, no billionaire is self-made, and you shouldn't feel bad about being born on the wrong side of an unbalanced system.

medium.com/counterarts/...

On Money and Mental Health

We can’t bootstrap our way out of this

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · May 12

#naturephotography #parks #getoutside #touchgrass #nikoncreators

John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · May 12

Lately the weather’s been so nice and I’ve been getting outside more, so I took these at one of my favorite parks. If you’re reading this, go touch some grass and/or hug a tree. 🌲

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 28

My new essay is about an animated show. It's about a video game franchise. It's about facing our demons. It's about anger as a driving force and a destroyer. If that sounds interesting to you, I invite you to read it.

#writingcommunity #essay #popculture

medium.com/counterarts/...

‘Castlevania’: Rage and Redemption

On making peace with the beast

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 25

Hello, it’s me.

Shot some self portraits over the weekend for muh branding.

#selfportrait #photography

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 22

Just finished an essay I’m pretty excited about, can’t wait to share it soon.

a person is writing in a book that says " palace to share the prisoners "

ALT: a person is writing in a book that says " palace to share the prisoners "

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 19

If you missed any of my #scifihorror novella The Helper, it's now published in its entirety. You can binge it from chapter one here:

tinyurl.com/38468sx3

Thanks to everyone who has already read the story and provided feedback, you're amazing. 🙏

#booksky #horrorwriting #writingcommunity

The Helper: Part 1

Chapter 1: “Just July”

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 18

Just published the last chapter of my dark sci-fi novella, The Helper. The gist: a group of strangers wake up in a maze of glass and metal with no memory of who they are or how they arrived. Then something starts killing them.

Chapter 1: medium.com/fictions-off...

The Helper: Part 1

Chapter 1: “Just July”

medium.com

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · Mar 17

I need someone who can teach me to use AirTable.

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 15

The last chapter of my sci-fi horror novella, The Helper, is up. July finally finds out what's at the end of the Maze.

Check out the conclusion if you've been following along, or binge it if you're interested.

#horrorcommunity #booksky #writingcommunity #horror #scifi

medium.com/fictions-off...

The Helper: Part 12

Chapter 12: The End

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John Bogna @johnbogna.bsky.social · Mar 8

"Best we can do is four cents a word."

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · Mar 6

Every job posting for a freelance writer on Indeed and Craigslist is like, "You're expected to write 40 blog posts a week, shoot video, and pitch stories. Oh, and every other Friday we repeatedly hit you over the head with a tire iron."

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