When I was asked by World Relief to capture a portrait of a woman who empowers and advocates for other women for their #ThankGodForWomen campaign immediately this beautiful woman came to mind so I was excited when she agreed to allow me to capture her and ask some questions about her current role as a social worker […]
March 2, 2018
These women spent the morning sawing down trees by hand and burning invasive species in a forest preserve near Chicago and I was invited to join them and capture this unique (and pretty awesome if you ask me) all female crew. They are part of the Student Conservation Association Midwest and receiving training and practical experience […]
November 15, 2017
I had the opportunity to meet Nigel and his Grandmother Sonya through Kate Danielson; my dear friend and founder of Foster Progress in Chicago. Foster Progress is the result of immense need for advocacy, mentorship, & education and I am always excited to partner with them in their good work. I was excited to partner with […]
November 8, 2017
Images are powerful and can craft, reinforce, undo, or influence our thoughts and beliefs about others. Images have the potential to dissuade us from fear of the unknown or different and move us toward real love. When I was asked to share what visual peacemaking means to me*, I was overwhelmed since I still consider […]
September 19, 2017
“Being here in the U.S. is everything for my family,” said Ammar. “It is school for my children, health care for my son, and a peaceful life for my family.” As I approached this family’s front door and I could hear the TV inside blaring with Inauguration Day 2017 ceremonies. We were introduced, talked through a […]
February 17, 2017
There are moments of our life when we feel so blessed to be a certain place at a certain time because we sense that we are seeing, hearing, and experiencing is a sacred moment in a family’s life. Then, too, that experience changes us because we were present and a witness to this sacred space and […]
April 16, 2016
From my arrival in Varanasi, clinging to my luggage to keep it from falling off the small bicycle rickshaw that escorted me into the city to my last morning there spent drinking spicy warm chai and wandering the narrow streets, I was in love with this place. You just have a sense of the age […]
July 29, 2014
The Taj Mahal; one most well known and recoginzed buildings in the world in a massive white mausoleum that stands on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Nearly everyone has seen a picture of the massive building but actually seeing it does not disappoint; it is a surreal and overwhelming. The […]
July 4, 2014
