Your Story is Beautiful
"Your story is beautiful." That came to me recently as another way to say what my photography is all about. With all the posturing in this world, it's hard not to get sucked into sloganeering. But it's reassuring to know that it's still possible to authentically describe my passion and style--that I can actually believe myself when I say it. The story...it's why I like taking pictures of people and for people. I hope that ethos comes through in everything image and blog post I share.
Eden and Scott's Romantic Castle Wedding
Eden and Scott celebrated their marriage at a beautiful castle-like home overlooking Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho. Eden was dressed in a gorgeous wedding dress she designed for herself, with a hooded white cape and tiara. Scott was sharply dressed in a Hugo Boss suit, with a royal purple riding overcoat.
Spinning Merrily // Weddings
The day before this wedding, I suddenly got a mental image of a bride and her flower girl spinning joyfully in front of a white-pillared church with their bouquets in front and the sun streaming through their hair and dresses. God blessed us with perfect circumstances at the perfect time, and I love the result!
Where Hip-Hop Came From // Ghana
There is something unmistakably and undeniably familiar about this drumming and dancing. I ask myself, How is it that people so far separated in space and time from the modern world could lay down a beat so obviously inspired by the hip-hop music that dominates my own homeland? And it's then that I realize I've crossed this ocean and gone WAY back in time and somehow landed at the source of the music. Now this is really cool.
The India You Don't Really Hear About
While Hinduism dominates our perceptions of India, there is an amazing number of Muslims there as well, especially in the northern part of the country, which includes the capital, Delhi. That's where this man was photographed, outside of India's largest mosque, the Jama Masjid. Islam began its spread in India in the 12th century, many hundreds of years after Christianity's first appearance in southern India.
Faces of Hope 1 // Ghana
This woman lives in a camp with about 45 other alleged witches, scratching out an existence on the edge of a village and the very margins of human society.
So why is she smiling?
The short answer: hope.