I’m not ashamed by this at all. I get to work with the best of the best (like James x Schultze, two super cool guys). And I get a big dose of beauty, which I often need since I work primarily in places where beauty is sometimes in short supply. Check out this video I did for the incomparable Lauren and Greg in the Vail Valley in late fall.
Refuge Coffee
On a recent trip to Atlanta to shoot refugees for World Relief, I asked my host, Joshua, where I could get a good cup of coffee. He didn’t hesitate: “Refuge Coffee,” he said. I went, and loved it, so much so that I offered to take a few photographs. I loved the fact that the place was staffed by resettled refugees. If you ever find yourself in Atlanta, specifically Clarkston, get over there. Not only will you get a great cup of coffee, you might make a new friend or two.
Tiger Hockey
Lebanon Part Three
Forgotten about the war refugees from Syria? Please don’t. There are roughly 1.5 million in Lebanon alone. That’s about the number of people living in Dallas, to give you an idea of what this looks like.
Earlier this year I did a repeat visit to the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon with Medical Teams International to follow up on stories I have been doing with them on Syrian war refugees. It was another eye-opening shoot…the realities of conflict and war continue to make life REALLY hard for so many people in this region of the world. I hope these photos shed some light on both the problems they face, and their incredible resiliency. I hope these portraits give you an idea of who some of these incredible people are…
Compassion in Thailand
Finally posting about a trip I took several months ago with Compassion International to northern Thailand, an area I had not been to but was duly impressed with. And of course Compassion’s work was fantastic. Here are several shots from the trip: