Great teaching doesn’t just transfer knowledge—it builds trust, invites vulnerability, and creates space for laughter. Here’s a fun moment with students and staff from the YWAM School of Photography in Kona, Hawaii, where we didn’t…
If you’ve been holding on to your DSLR, hoping to squeeze out a little more life from it, it’s time to consider upgrading seriously. The industry has spoken—and mirrorless cameras aren’t just the future but…
Friendships aren’t just lovely to have—they’re essential. Research consistently shows that strong social bonds improve physical health, mental well-being, and longevity. Friendships help us live longer, manage stress better, and give us a sense of…
During one of our early scouting trips for the Storytellers Abroad Multimedia Missions Workshop, Jeff Raymond and I are overlooking the Pacific in Lima, Peru. Like Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road, this journey wasn’t…
There’s a moment in every solo entrepreneur’s journey when you look around and wonder: Should I be doing what they’re doing?Should I change my logo? Get that lens? Should I rebuild my site to look…
When I set out to photograph Roswell, Georgia’s first-ever Pride Parade, I knew I needed a setup to keep up with a fast-moving, emotionally rich community event. My goal was to capture everything from sweeping…
Outdoor photography offers beautiful natural backdrops—but also lighting challenges. Harsh sun, heavy shadows, and uneven skin tones are all common. That’s why I often bring a light, even in daylight. We met at 9 a.m.…
As a freelancer, I’ve mastered independence, built routines, met deadlines, and delivered quality work. But sooner or later, the hustle wears thin. What’s missing isn’t more work—it’s purpose, and the community that sustains it. ????️…
Temple head coach Dawn Staley commands the floor with focus and fire during a matchup against Georgia Tech on November 18, 2007, at Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta. Her sideline intensity wasn’t just strategy—it was…
Caption: This photo means a great deal to me. I’m pictured with Bill Bangham, one of my closest friends and longtime creative companions, and Eugene Richards, whose work has constantly reminded me that deep empathy…
Caption:Media missionary Hannah Strayer extends a hand to Pastor Samweli Chacha in Tanzania, documenting his story — a story shaped by seminary training and agricultural mentorship that now allows him to shepherd his church and…
A photojournalist is more than a passive observer in the moments before a shot. Eyes alert, breath steady, hands ready—but what about the mind? What about the internal lens we rarely develop until later in…
