Over the past 12 years I have traveled extensively throughout
different parts of the globe touching many countries and hopefully enriching
peoples lives as they have mine.
The most recent adventure was a 9 day tour of Bali. I have
always liked to take the road less traveled and Bali always seemed a
destination like the slogan “I’ve been to Bali too”. But like photography the experience you undertake is
different for every individual. How I document my travel and capture the
memories of that journey is expressed in a different light than any other. I
believe sharing travel tales bridges understanding and learning of the lives of
others.
I love photographing and experiencing the depth of a new
culture, learning about their customs, the spiritual heritage of the people ,
music, tasting new cuisine and
using my senses to absorb the place I‘m in, it triggers a feeling like looking at an old
photograph.
Often I am asked my favorite destination, which is difficult to
answer as every country has its own uniqueness. In 2008 I spent 5 months
traveling West Africa, documenting it’s diverse culture. It was a very
rewarding and challenging experience. I would love to have the opportunity to
document another part of Africa.
I teach Art to
students, their project is
photographing humanity. Our aim is to raise money for the East Africa famine. Having a mentor to
learn first hand the skills I need to capture quality images would be a dream
come true. I would love to take my photography further, to be a national
geographic photographer, or plan B
to create my own series of inspirational images to be published. Even if
you are not a traveler photography helps expand your horizons and embrace the
diversity even in your own culture.
