Toys for Tots are locally organized with tremendous efforts from volunteers and community support. This event is a donation I shoot every year, and often other events tell the story of putting smiles on those less fortunate youngsters. Every child who attended this day received at least one toy, with the message of hope to assisting them in becoming responsible, productive, and patriotic citizens. Volunteering, donating, and sharing great news are always my honor. 

Fashion photography is one of the more enjoyable sessions as a commercial photographer. A local lifestyle magazine, Julien’s Journal, hired me,  to make an image for an advertisement in its December holiday issue. While at the shop, I had such a good time that I made many extra images that shared a story of athleisure wear, a staff that enjoys their work, and an owner who gets involved. 

Travel photography is all about fun, adventures, and learning. I am fortunate to have traveled around the world as a child with my Navy officer father, but even more as an adult in my military career. I now plan to make social documentaries while traveling to more of the world. Traveling as a photographer requires the minimum of equipment as possible, depending upon the assignment, but making sure you have enough to get the message across for the client or the subject. In the United States, we like to drive, giving the opportunity to carry more equipment, but I do not as a way of planning for international travel. My recent trip was across Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa. One aspect included street photography in Boulder, Colorado, to offer the storytelling view of someone from outside of town and the area.