Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 1800, ƒ/5.6, 1/500

This photo is how I see Keziah Khoo. She is always having fun and making lots of friends all over the world.

Here she is with her new friends in Bucharest, Romania. I first met Keziah in February 2014 at the School of Photography 1 class at the Youth With A Mission campus in Kona, Hawaii. She went with a group that I was teaching on an around the Island tour before the class started.

Fuji X-E2, FUJINON XF 18-55mm, ISO 400, ƒ/7.1, 1/600

She just exudes fun, so much so that even the horses like posing with Keziah. As you can see, Keziah is all about everyone having fun, so I wasn’t surprised when she chose to do a story on camps in Romania.

Here is her finished package.

Throughout the process, Keziah would get tips from the leaders.

Nikon D750, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 500, ƒ/1.8, 1/100

James Dockery, ESPN Video Editor–James works as a lead video editor for ESPN and operates his own business in Charlotte, NC, where he is a photographer/ videographer. James has been a photographer for over 30 years and a videographer for over 20 years. He is helping Keziah with her edits in Adobe Premier Pro.

Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 2200, ƒ/5.6, 1/500

Jeff Raymond, ABWE Director of Visual Communications–Jeff works closely with ABWE missionaries to train them to use visual storytelling as the basis of their communications strategies. He also has a passion for investing in others with creative skills and creating an avenue for them to serve the Lord in missions. He is shooting beside Keziah on one of our b-roll gathering adventures in Bucharest, Romania.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR,  ISO 1800, ƒ/5.6, 1/100

We drove out to Herăști, Giurgiu, Romania, a small village outside of Bucharest, about an hour by car. Here Keziah is taking a photo of some of the local guys.

So what did Keziah think of the experience:

The teaching was really good and covered everything I needed to know about creating a multimedia piece.

Keziah listed to list 2 or 3 of the essential things she learned. She said this:

Patience – When technical stuff went wrong

Focus – in pushing through, finishing the edits no matter how frustrating it was

Flexibility – plans

It has been fun watching Keziah grow in her skills. She has also taught me how valuable it is to have photos of yourself with those you meet along your journey.