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"Womanhood," Africa Dreamed Collection: A woman in the village of Diagourou near Tera, Niger wears the traditional silver jewelry of the Fulani people. Diagourou is a 5-km, very sandy motorcycle ride from the town of Tera, where I lived during my third year as a Peace Corps volunteer. I was working with the National [...]

Mali: The Makings of a Pot

I recently returned from Mali, where my friend, Melanie, and I had the opportunity to visit the pottery village of Kalabougou, a 45-minute motorized canoe ride down the Niger River from Segou.  Click here to see the complete photo story, Mali: The Makings of a Pot.  To download a pdf on buying fine art photography, [...]

Back on the Road…to Mali

I’m back on the road today, so you might not hear from me for a few weeks, though I’ll try to write if I have time. It was touch and go there for a while. Wasn’t sure I’d make it out today, what with more snowstorms in DC and my passport stuck at [...]

Epiphanies in Tunisia: A Travel Diary in Words and Images

Transitions Abroad has just published my photo story from my summer trip to Tunisia.  This is the second story of mine that they’ve published. 

Tunisia. Before the five days I spent wandering this North African country, I envisioned Tunisia as a land of sun, sea, and sand. But after actually experiencing the hectic, bustling Medinas, ancient fortresses, [...]

CASE STUDY: Lighting for On Location Corporate Headshots

I recently did a headshot job for an NGO that wanted photographs of their CEO for the annual report, as well as their staff for their website.  Working with their Senior Communications Director, we decided that a location shoot would best capture the personality of the organization, which focuses on raising public awareness and promoting an [...]