Hanging out with Spencer and Brittony for the evening was a fantastic time. We loosely chose a few locations we knew we would like to go to during the shoot and just let the wind take us. We got to do a mix of shots they wanted and what I would like to do; I really appreciated their flexibility and willingness to just have fun.
Read MoreLots of people (ie Jessie) have asked to see the finished series of my Mexican women series. After an extended hiatus it's time to get back on track. After teaching English to this group of Mexican women for almost three years I decided it was my duty to show America the faces behind the words "undocumented immigrants."
Read MoreThe day before Valentine's day I had the honor of photographing Ben asking his girlfriend to be his wife. Spoiler: she said yes! Ben was my RA (Resident Assistant) at Grace College my freshman year. All of us on his hall agree that he is by far the best RA we will every have.
Read MoreI have found a new hero. A documentary photographer hero. Not one of the brave ones who go off to photograph wars or the brave ones who photograph demonstrations or the brave ones who photograph natural disasters. This photographer was brave by going back to the places and people where he grew up and telling their story.
Read MoreThere is too much to say about Ruth*. She is one of the two most faithful ladies who have come to our ESL classes. Even before I started teaching in the fall of 2012 the class was already meeting in her home. She has always been extremely generous with her house, her time, and her energy.
Read MoreEveryone knows that immigration is a hot topic in the United States right now. Personally I have not yet made up my mind where I stand on the issue but there are several things I do know. Since the fall of 2012 every Wednesday I have been going to a trailer park in Warsaw, IN to teach English.
Read MoreOver Thanksgiving I told myself I needed to shoot something, I did not care what. I was looking through petapixel.com (great website for inspiration though I spend altogether too much time there) when I came across an interesting tutorial. Basically the idea was to create beautiful product photography, which often require extensive lighting set up, with just the screen of a tablet or phone.
Read MoreJust a quick Monday night post for a little update on my ceramics project. I thought I would be done with ceramics once I finished making them but I knew I wanted to photograph and document them too.
Read MoreFor our watercolor class we were assigned to choose someone's work to copy. We could choose from anywhere, book or internet. I did not have to search long to stumble upon James Tennison.
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