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UPDATE: Only a couple spots open. First come, first served! Want to go on a trip of a lifetime? Here's your opportunity to visit and photograph in 2 of South Africa's premiere private game reserves! If you've followed me on social media and the blog, you know I'm a lifelong explorer, having traveled internationally since […]

I am always honored when an industry organization wants to hear my story and share it with its readers, and today I am fortunate enough to be featured on F Stop Lounge based out of Australia. They are a leader in industry-related content ranging from product reviews, tutorials, and videos and podcasts, boasting over 144,000 […]

Each year there are a select number of organizations that I donate portrait packages to for fundraising and awareness purposes. One such organization is the Epicurean Charitable Foundation dedicated to enriching the lives of deserving local students passionate about a career in hospitality or culinary arts. It is through scholarships and mentoring that these students, […]

Each year during the holidays I'm bombarded with emails from friends asking for gift ideas for their photography loving loved ones. So I've put together a list of some of my favorite items that I personally use and love. Adobe Photography Bundle The 2 programs most widely used by any photographer, hobbyist or pro, […]

Just recently National Geographic Wild hosted Big Cat Week, a whole week dedicated just to those fabulous felines who are facing drastic declines in population. Highlighting cheetah, lions, tigers, leopards and more, it was a week I looked forward to, especially having recently visited South Africa and Botswana to see and photograph many of these […]

Tony and Tina’s Calamigos Ranch wedding is one of the most heartfelt experiences I’ve had in my photographic career. From the moment I stepped into the villa for Tina’s getting ready photos, I knew it was going to be a day full of love and deep connections between friends and family members all coming together […]
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