The Snapshot Diaries

The Snapshot Diaries Photographs and insights on photography by photographer Preston Utley.

NWO
05/21/2025

NWO

Really.
05/07/2025

Really.

Signs of the West.
02/26/2025

Signs of the West.

Eyes on the road.
02/20/2025

Eyes on the road.

NYE 2025
02/18/2025

NYE 2025

Hi Friends—it’s been a while, but I’m back. I’ve been quiet on social media, but I’ve been deeply immersed in my next bo...
08/19/2024

Hi Friends—it’s been a while, but I’m back. I’ve been quiet on social media, but I’ve been deeply immersed in my next book, set to be released in late November 2024. A few years ago, I began a project where I shot a roll of black and white film every day for a year. This endeavor was inspired by Bernadette Mayer’s 1975 project, “Memory,” where she documented her daily life with a roll of color film each day for a month. It also draws on Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” and her practice of writing three pages of stream-of-consciousness every morning.

As I worked on this project, I was also navigating my own journey with mental health. In 2021, I started therapy for the first time and discovered that I’ve been living with depression and anxiety my entire life—news that initially heightened my anxiety and depression. My project, “Everything is Fine,” became more than just a COVID diary—it evolved into a visual stream of consciousness that reflects my personal experiences and aims to spark conversations about mental health, especially among men, who often struggle to admit they need help.

Close to home rolls 294-298
05/28/2022

Close to home rolls 294-298

The alligator farm in Alamosa, Colorado. Roll No. 288
05/26/2022

The alligator farm in Alamosa, Colorado. Roll No. 288

NYC Oct 2021
05/17/2022

NYC Oct 2021

Two roads. Crested Butte, Colorado.
04/29/2022

Two roads. Crested Butte, Colorado.

Sidewalk scenes. Rolls 259-268
04/29/2022

Sidewalk scenes. Rolls 259-268

A road trip to, and through the upper peninsula of Michigan. w/ Rolls 223-228 from my project last year where I shot a ...
03/11/2022

A road trip to, and through the upper peninsula of Michigan. w/

Rolls 223-228 from my project last year where I shot a roll of film every day for 365 days in a row.

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