My first assignment as a humanitarian photographer was for Orphan Sunday in 2014, helping produce their annual video that is shown in churches worldwide. The purpose of the video was to bring awareness to the 150,000,000 global orphan crisis, telling stories of how God is...
From my time in Amman Jordan - Capturing Grace around the world on a 34 day, 8 country, 3 continent trip, photographing for organizations in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Israel and Jordan. Today is Orphan Sunday and I am so excited to be photographing three very...
Exploring Jerusalem with Gary Schneider and our host in Israel, Isaac Walking the Old City of Jerusalem with Isaac - Gary Schneider and I are so grateful to Isaac for his personal tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Isaac does amazing work through HaTikva...
CAPTURING GRACE AROUND THE WORLD ON A 34 DAY, 8 COUNTRY, 3 CONTINENT TRIP, PHOTOGRAPHING FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THAILAND, SRI LANKA, ISRAEL AND JORDAN. Orphan Shabbat Today is Saturday November the 9th and I am so excited to be in Jerusalem, photographing Orphan Shabbat, Israel's counterpart to...
With Gary Schneider in Israel CAPTURING GRACE AROUND THE WORLD ON A 34 DAY, 8 COUNTRY, 3 CONTINENT TRIP, PHOTOGRAPHING FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THAILAND, SRI LANKA, ISRAEL AND JORDAN. These photographs are from mine and Gary’s first day in Israel after spending the night in Jaffa....
This story required quite the adventure, leading me across the southern border of Ukraine and into Moldova, country #35 for me. It necessitated a 5am flight with a 230am wake up call, but it rewarded with a smile and a Rose from a little girl...
As I close the lid on my suitcase today, ready to depart to Guatemala, it's hard to believe that it has been only a year ago that I traveled there for the first time. While the time since has been brief, my encounter with God...
My good friend Ashley Otani, graphic artist and so much more for CAFO (Christian Alliance for Orphans), came through Texas on her CAFO Coast to Coast tour and asked me to photograph an Orphan Sunday event at Journey Church. After Ashley accepted mine and Carol’s invitation...
[August 24, 2015] Ever since I had the pleasure of traveling to the Philippines last December with Dan Johansen, executive director of Badjao Bridge, I have wanted to return. Dan’s ministry to the Badjao Tribe on Panglao Island captured my heart in a special way, I...
Aging out is a serious issue in the 147,000,000 global orphan crisis. Orphans that are “unadoptable”, growing up in orphanages and at the age of 18 being released to the streets with no one to care for them. The typical path for these unwanted emerging...
