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…
As someone who’s spent a lifetime listening to people’s stories, I’ve learned that what we often admire most in others—their creative voice, passion, and impact—is born out of pain. It’s not just talent or opportunity.…
Today I had the chance to photograph the Fifth Annual Cops 'N Cars Show—a vibrant, family-friendly event held at Lebanon Baptist Church in Roswell. What started as a car show has become something much more:…
At the Panaewa Stampede Rodeo, a cowboy's rope lands true around the steer's neck—capturing the split-second precision and intensity of this high-stakes moment in Hawai‘i's rodeo tradition. We’ve all heard the phrase “seeing is believing.”…
In 1990, I lost my job with the International Mission Board. Budget cuts. One day I was doing meaningful work I loved — work I believed in deeply — and the next, I was packing…
