From the archive
I believe one of the greatest things that we can do as photographers is to look back at our old work from years past. It allows us to see the remarkable growth that we have had over the years in both our photographic skills but also how we approach the medium. It also allows us to truly appreciate how lucky we are to have the job we have. We get to take photographs and call it work. Pretty amazing in my book. But more importantly it allows us to see where we came from. The two photographs below are ones that I photographed when his Holiness, the Dalia Lama, received the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush on October 17, 2007. What is special about these photographs is not the content or whom I got to photograph, but instead as I have recently realized that it was on this day I started my career as a photojournalist.
Washington, DC
Decided last minute to head downtown and watch the annual firework display on the National Mall or in my case from the middle of 14th Street NW. It was pretty funny to watch everyone around me pull out their iPhone or Blackberry to photograph/record videos of the fireworks.
Bald Head Island, NC
A few weeks ago I had the true honor to photograph Shannon and Mike’s wedding on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. For anyone who has never had the chance to venture to Bald Head Island, I highly recommend it. The island is absolutely beautiful and transportation is by golf carts as no cars are allowed on the island. For a photographer it is a dream location to photograph a wedding. Here is a quick portrait that I took of them near the end of the reception. More to come soon…
