Yellow

With things being a little slow around the Burg, I took what could of been a five minute assignment and decided to just play around and shoot photos I knew wouldn’t run in the paper.  I enjoyed hanging with Steve and Glenn as I watched them work on the giant yellow transporters.

Hopes and Dreams

Not to show too much bias but I have always said that if I had kids, I would send them to Bass Elementary School.  The school is in the heart of the city’s inner city and statistically teaches the poorest in the area.  What is so inspiring about Bass though is that despite this fact, their test scores are also the highest.  Prior to knowing this, every time I have photographed there over the years, I left feeling so impressed with the dedicated staff, passionate principal Leverne Marshall and fantastic children.  I knew there was something special about this school and now there are the numbers to prove it.  I was so honored to recently have the opportunity to spend some time at Bass for a more in depth story about the secret to their success.  It is truly a place where as Marshall always says “where hope begins and dreams come true”.

To hear the sights and sounds of Bass and see more photos, please take the time to watch the audio slideshow I produced here.  At the beginning you will hear the creed the students recite every morning that I found so inspiring.  For more info, click here to read the article on the school or here for a feature on Principal Leverne Marshall.

A Midday Prayer

I recently shot photos of a group that meets every week at noon to share in a hour long silent prayer.  My camera shutter has never seemed so loud.  Enjoy!

Winning Goal

One Big Ol’ Fat Update

Life has been busy lately.  My fellow photographer and soul sista Kim Raff has flown the coop and moved to Salt Lake City to tear it up at the Salt Lake Tribune.  I could not be happier for her but in the months it took to mourn her loss, my poor little blog has been left forgotten.  I am going to make up for it by posting a slew of randomness for you all.  Enjoy!

Calvin

I had the honor of photographing Calvin Falwell’s (left) funeral today.  I only officially met the man once back when he was a young 86-year-old.  In memory of him, here is the photo I took back then with his brother Lawrence.

Cowboy Up

I love people. I love how different people are, how uniquely we are made, how varied are our passions. And I am thankful I get to experience so many different slices of life along the way. A couple weeks ago I had one of the more entertaining experiences by saddling up with the Cowboy Action group. Every week, these men and women dress up in their finest western wear and play cowboys and girls. There are chaps, guns and yee-haws galore.  Probably against their better judgement, I even got to try my hand at shooting and they named me “Miss No Miss”. You have to watch this soundslide to really understand their full greatness. Check it out here.

Giddy Up

Because cute never gets old

My teammate Ortho Havoc mothers a turtle. She takes her on walks every day and feeds her dandelions.   I think she is really cute.

A trip to the cannery