Back in the days of Desert Storm I would look for great stories of soldiers to shoot. Being just down the road from Ft. Hood, I had a contact introduce me to an Apache Helicopter pilot who was considered by many to be a real war hero. He was considered by most to be the... Continue Reading →
Those of us who are believers in Jesus Christ know that we have been freed from the penalties due us via Jesus Christ. We fortunately do not get what we absolutely deserve and instead get what we don't deserve, to loosely quote one of my favorite Christian songs by The Newsboys, "Real Good Thing". That's... Continue Reading →
Years ago I shot this image of a our friend Christie during her home birth. Normally, I would not shoot such a private moment, but this was a special case, with a special story. Leslie and Christie had become friends during a show they both performed about women having to give birth during the 1800's... Continue Reading →
Years ago when my children were young I remember reading a great book called "This Present Darkness" by Frank Peretti. The one thing that stood out to me in that book was how false accusations could be so destructive. We all at some level or another have experienced having someone knowingly say something about you... Continue Reading →
I first met Bhim Monger two years ago after he arrived in Austin as a refugee from Nepal along with about 300 others, brought here by the United Nations as a way to help them start a new life. In fact, many cities in the U.S. have opened their arms to these people from multiple... Continue Reading →
Every year I produce a photo annual book of the best images I took the year before. Lately, I've been finalizing the 2010 edition and for some reason this image has been stuck in my head. It comes from a story my wife, Leslie (a writer) and I worked on for Texas Highways Magazine last... Continue Reading →
I've always loved shooting trees and the above photo is one of my favorites in my library of images. After shooting the photos, I actually sat at the base of this tree and just rested and prayed. I marveled at all the limbs and wondered how deep the roots must go. The tree was estimated... Continue Reading →
In today’s photo God showed me so many lesson’s. The biggest lesson was “we are never to far gone for God!”. The mother above quietly wept over her dying baby as I shot photos for USA Today Newspaper on a story about babies born addicted to crack cocaine because of their mothers drug addictions. Soon... Continue Reading →
Photo Epistles 