"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully...
- Photographing on assignment in the Dominican Republic for Esperanza As an associate with Esperanza, Carmela Mota has not been alone through the loss and hardship life has dealt her. Five years ago, Carmela felt hesitant to take a micro finance loan from Esperanza, but after learning the...
Feb 22, 2017 - Photographing on assignment in the Dominican Republic for Esperanza Esperanza's mission statement describes their work in the Dominican Republic like this: "Esperanza International’s Christ-centered mission is to free families from poverty through initiatives that generate income, education and health, restoring self-worth and dignity...
In Bogotá, Colombia - Photographing for World Without Orphans The banquet tonight kicked off the first World Without Orphans Conference in Bogotá, Colombia. World Without Orphans is a global movement with a shared vision for orphans becoming sons and daughters. Their dream is that every child will grow up...
Celebrating twenty one years of beautiful memories with my baby girl today...
I love annual traditions and the yearly pilgrimage to hear the Dallas Symphony perform their Christmas celebration has been one of my favorites for twenty-six years. Thank you Daniel and Sunny Salls for making this years experience so special. For twenty-two of those twenty-six years, Christina...
Ever since my discovery of the Marin Headlands fifteen years ago, it has been one of my happiest places on earth. At some point in each of my children’s lives, we have explored these mountains together. The only thing I enjoy more than this majestic...
August 31st, 2016 In Nepal - Photographing the Nepalese mountain tribes in the Himalayas, between the borders of China and India. I have found that some of the best opportunities that come our way are the results of having no plan of our own. It is in those...
I loved traveling to LA this week, reuniting Carissa and Matthew before they both start semesters at their respective schools. For me, it was an opportunity to not only see Carissa whom I last said goodbye to in Annecy France, but to also continue my...
“MANIFESTO OF THE BRAVE AND BROKENHEARTED There is no greater threat to the critics and cynics and fearmongers Than those of us who are willing to fall Because we have learned how to rise With skinned knees and bruised hearts; We choose owning our stories...
