Okay, even the title is kind of awkward, but I don’t care. It’s true! Here’s my story. Growing up I didn’t think much about modesty. I went to church and loved God (more than anything), and I dressed modestly. But it wasn’t a conscious decision. I wore the clothes I was given: hand-me-downs from my [...]
Hold Fast to Your Dreams When All Seems Lost
We face them everyday. Obstacles and opportunities. Sometimes they show up at the same time. Sometimes they are one and the same. So it is with hardship and hope. Two sides of a similar coin we all hold in our hands. Will you hold fast to your dreams? This short film may inspire you… Jack [...]
Images Point You in the Direction of Your Dreams (D298)
Dreams do come true, right? So it is possible to see what I dream become reality. However, when it comes to the scale, I’m not holding my breath to reach this number… it’s a dream number that I haven’t reached since college and before my first child. I’m not even sure it’s possible for me [...]
Images Inspired by Jerry Ghionis and Jeremy Cowart on Escalate Live (D260)
Photography is more than your camera, it’s a tool, not unlike a paintbrush or instrument, that has the power to evoke emotion, transform a life, and leave an indelible mark on our souls. Listening to the teaching of master photographers like Jerry Ghionis and Jeremy Cowart, each different and yet similar, I was reminded that [...]
D80: What Direction Are You Going?
Do you see what I saw in these shoes? I know they’re the same ones I photographed yesterday but when I stumbled across them in the middle of the floor, I stopped. Then I noticed something. Do you see it? The title may have given it away, but they are headed in opposite directions. In [...]
How To Break Down Limits and Move Forward
“On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, ‘Okay, this is the limit’. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your [...]






