In October 2005, on the heels of documenting the death and destruction that came as a result of Hurricane Katrina, I took a break, drove to Kentucky to see my sister, and attended the 30th annual Mountain Workshops with a … Read More
In September 1999, I documented the work of Transport for Christ (now TFC Global), an international team of ministers that caters to the religious needs of cross-country truck drivers. I met up with them at the Columbia 20 Travel Center … Read More
Count this off in one-second intervals: 1-2-3-4-5. That’s all the time it takes, give or take, to leap off the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho, before plunging into the Snake River 486 feet below. It’s a long way down … Read More
Back in 2004, while flipping through a copy of Time magazine, I was struck by the work of photojournalist David Burnett. He was on the campaign trail shooting John Kerry’s presidential bid. Burnett is up there with the best and … Read More
Like most daily newspaper photojournalists, I’ve covered my fair share of ribbon-cutting ceremonies and grand openings. I know of some photographers and editors who have an unwritten rule never to shoot the actual ribbon being cut. I disagree. It’s part … Read More