I’m trying to use my powers for hope and not hurt. Photography has been a wonderful tool for me to help bring awareness to many about the world we live in. I’ve been very blessed to travel to several third world cultures, independently and with World Vision using photography to tell a different story… a [...]

I most likely will never be known as one of the top “photo blogs” for student or aspiring photographers and that’s OK. In a world where it seems as if everyone owns a camera of some kind, it also seems as if everyone is now a photographer, and I’m OK with that too. So, in [...]

If you have cable, you’ve most likely watched the Food Network or at least been stopped on the channel as they show delicious entrees that make your mouth water and your stomach growl. I admit, I like the food channel. I use to watch it regularly, but, I soon became frustrated. I couldn’t understand why [...]

Thank you everyone for your patience. This was a wonderful opportunity for me to partner with World Vision and their efforts to bring awareness to global relief through child sponsorship. If you would like more information about child sponsorship, please contact me or visit www.worldvision.org. Here are a few photos from my trip. It’s not [...]

I’ve been back from Guatemala for a few days now. Still tired and feeling a bit overwhelmed with work. I’m trudging through lots of photos to post for the World Vision team. Have patience… This isn’t my first job, nor my first love. Family and the job that pays me must be in order. I [...]

I remember my first taste of coffee… my mothers instant “tasters choice” YAK! I’m not sure how old I was, but I’ll never forget the laughs as my contorted face brought forth wonderful amusement for those watching. It wouldn’t be until I was 19 and fighting fire for Chelan County Fire Department. (Yes, I was [...]

I’m not sure how I managed to pick these photos out of the thousands I took last year… and limiting it to 10 was tough, but I managed it. They might not be the best photos, but each one of them touch a bit of my story 2009. These pictures are stories that speak to [...]

An email I get often is, “Hey friend, could I get some advice from you? I am looking possibly at getting into photography and I am considering buying a camera. Any ideas or places to start? Thanks!” So I thought I might share my story about how I came about my photo gear and some [...]

I’ve had several challenges come my way in the past few weeks. Spiritual, physical and mental all at the same time and each one seems to have come from a different source. Today’s challenge was to think in a different format. A friend of mine, Don Wheeler and I took a stroll to Porters Pond [...]