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Humanitarian Photo Project with The Giving Lens and COSA

The truth is, I've tried writing this blog post several times now, and each time I have to get up from the computer.  There are so many emotions, feelings and thoughts that swirl through my mind that I don't know where to start.  But I have to start somewhere and that goes back to almost […]

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Sunrise at Lake Nakuru in Kenya

Some of you may recall me posting an iphone picture from this same spot on my Instagram.  I received a lot of feedback on this image and I have to admit it was one of those instances of divine intervention where everything just fell into place.  We had missed our gaming drive through this park […]

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Raindrop at Akaka Falls, Big Island, Hawaii

When I first developed a serious interest in photography I shot a lot of macro images.  I had a point and shoot Sony which I eventually upgraded to the Canon Rebel, and one of the first pro-level lenses I purchased was the 100 2.8 macro.  Once I started shooting at 2.8 I thought I had […]

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Badshahi Mosque – Lahore, Pakistan (2007)

I've been perusing some of my old imagery and I keep coming back to this image taken in 2007, the day after my  younger brother's wedding.  It was December 27th, and one of our last days in Lahore before heading back to the States and we were fitting in 1 quick day of sightseeing.  Up […]

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We Are All on a Journey

An African elephant herd returns from the river in the Samburu Nationa Park in Kenya, and one by one, mothers leading calves, they walk a thin trail. Last year in September I went on safari with my friend Isaac and spent 8 days in 4 different parks.  On this particular evening we came upon a […]

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A Welcoming Shoreline

This is one of the first images I captured on my recent trip to the Big Island in Hawaii.  It’s just north of Mauna Kea Beach, a shoreline that is so deeply familiar to me, that I often consider it my second home.  Each of the Hawaiian Islands have their own unique charms and climates […]

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My Head Above the Clouds

I recently posted a behind the scenes shot on Instagram of me capturing this moment.  I had woken up at 3am, was in the car by 4am and within an hour and a half had driven from sea level, up 13,796 feet to the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Our […]

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I believe in real moments and chasing sunsets. In the kinds of images that remind you of the joy that can be found in the simplest of moments.

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