Danyil is only eighteen, yet his life has already been shaped by loss and resilience. After losing his mother at the age of three and growing up without a present father, he moved between caregivers before finding stability with his aunt and uncle. Though he...
There was a time when Nadia could not even hear the word “mother” without breaking. She was fifteen when her mom died, old enough to feel the loss deeply, but still so young to carry it. The grief did not stay quiet. It worked its way...
Before he ever told me his story, Zhenya’s backpack already said something about the life he had lived. One patch marked him as part of a specialized anti-drone unit. Another referenced unmanned ground vehicles. Another carried the identity of his team. Together they spoke of a...
Dasha Rybinska was only ten years old when social services came and took her and her siblings away. No one explained it plainly. They were simply told they were being taken somewhere else, somewhere like a hospital. In reality, they were being placed in an...
A little girl, Lisa, opened up her heart when she experienced the safety and love of a family...
My Guide through the Jordan desert, Ghassab Al Bedoul From my five days Hiking the Jordan Trail, from Dana to Petra. It is said that Moses, Abraham, Jesus and Muhammad have walked along what is now the Jordan Trail. I am excited to share from my...
As 2017 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on where this year’s travels have taken me and what I have learned from my journeys....
August 12, 2017 - Day 12 of a 26 day, 11 flight and 4 country adventure, Capturing Grace in France, Ukraine, Russia and Spain. One of the hardest things about departing from Kiev today is saying goodbye to Hellen and Oleg, our hosts for the last...
To those who have faithfully prayed for little Srey in Cambodia I want to thank you and offer you an update on this special little girl I met while photographing in Asia last year. Eight year old Srey lives in an orphanage in Cambodia and the...
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...
