I’m not looking forward to tonight’s long flight from LA to Manila. A coach seat isn’t exactly what you’d call comfortable, especially with an expected fly-time of about 17 hours. But that doesn’t have to be time wasted..not when I have a new “novel” to read! With the arrival of the new Nikon D3s’s, it’s […]
Archive | 2010
Reach Global
Today I would like to highlight one of my clients: Reach Global. I shot for Reach in India, documenting their activities and programs. Click here to visit their website Reach designs life changing education on health, livelihoods and family finance and replicates its delivery in the world’s poorest communities. They are an amazing group of […]
10.Q Interview Online Now
Heber Vega is a humanitarian worker and photographer. He’s originally from Chile but now based in northern Iraq doing humanitarian work. Heber has a very informative blog and website. Currently, he’s doing a series of interviews called “10 Questions”, it’s about photographers who shoot for NGOs (non-government humanitarian organizations). He has interviewed several different photographers, […]
The Nikons Arrived, my Canons Are For Sale
Well, as much as I hate to do it, I’m selling my Canons. It’s been 6 years that I’ve worked with them, but it’s time to let ’em go. These two workhorses have done an admirable job for me and I have enjoyed making images all around the world with them, but the new Nikons […]
What a Difference 6 Years Makes!
The biggest advancement in camera technology has been clean high ISO Here’s a shot with my Canon Mark II set at 1600 ISO Here’s a shot with the Nikon D3S set at 6400 ISO
It’s official, I’m Announcing Retirement:
The retirement of the two Canon Mark II bodies and the 16-35 and 70-200 lenses that have served me so well over the last 6 years. These two workhorses have been the tools which have helped me earn a living. They have been by my side through thick & thin, and then some. I’ve lived […]
Model Release?
I get a ton of questions regarding model releases, and to tell you the truth, I rarely if ever get them because most of the images I create are for editorial use. That being said, there are occasions when I want or need to obtain a model release. Woman, Wad Shamam, Sudan (no, I did […]
Coke, Color and Cops
Coca-Cola, or “nectar of the gods” as I call it, is the one thing that you can usually find, no matter where you are in the world. Zambuanga, Mindanao, the Philippines was no exception. I liked the combination of texture, color and shape in this scene, which I noticed on the side of the shop […]
Back in San Diego
I can’t believe that it’s been over three months since my early January departure for Sri Lanka to cover a story about post-war peacebuilding for the Asia Foundation . That assignment, followed by other NGO jobs, and my work leading 2 back-to-back photo tours in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia as well as a new photo […]
Participant’s Images Fro Vietnam Photo Tour 3/2010
Now that the Vietnam Trip is finished, I would like to showcase some of the participant’s images. Everyone captured some truly amazing photos. It’s always exciting to see how each person “saw” a particular scene. This outstanding image shot by Steve Chan was made during out boat trip on Halong Bay in the Gulf of […]
