Africa gear

As promised, here are some pictures of my setup for Africa. I know I don’t excited, but trust me I am, I was just trying not to laugh at how goofy I felt taking these pictures. The set up I’m using is Lowepro’s Street and Field modular system. It will allow me access to all [...]

Packing my gear

For my trip to the Philippines I wanted my gear to be discreet due to the situation I was in and the people I was working with, so I used a shoulder bag. It worked great, but played hell on my back. For my trip to Kenya, I don’t need to be as discreet since [...]

A Day with the Mianos, My Final Post from the Philippines

I’ve been back in the states for a week now and have finally overcome my jetlag, so I decided that it’s time to finish up with my posts from my time in the Philippines. The weekend before my departure, I spent the Saturday with scholar Joan Miano and her family. It was an odd mix [...]

Philippines – 01.29.2012

These photos are from a trip we took yesterday. I’ve decided not to say anything about them, and instead leave them open for interpretation. Feel free to leave me any questions you have in the comments.

Philippines – 01.25.2012

It’s been a little bit since I’ve posted anything new, I’m sorry. The power here has been a little wacky lately, and it apparently knocked out the Internet. So it’s not that I haven’t been working, I’ve just been unable to share my work. I’m going to group it all into 1 post though, since [...]

A Day with the Bernardinos

Saturday (January 21st) was my third Saturday with a scholar and family, and like the others it was a really great day. I’m really learning a lot through my conversations with the parents, conversations that weren’t possible before due to the limited amount of time I was at each home. My host for the day [...]

Return Trip to Talaga Elementary

The last library to visit, at least until Pantay Bata, and my destination for the day (January 16th) was Talaga elementary. This time though, I was only visiting the library and it was full of students. The day, like most, started off pretty quietly with the students still unsure of what exactly I’m up too. [...]

Mt. Maculot

This past Sunday (January 15th) I was treated to my first hike in what feels like forever. After dropping off Wilma and the kids, Engel took me to Mt. Maculot for a 3 hour hike. Throughout the hike we passed several posts meant to represent the path Jesus took on the way to his crucifixtion, [...]

Viviene Claire Opulencia, A Day in the Life of.

At around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday (January 14th), Sesinando Opulencia arrived at Ate Wilma’s on his motorcycle to pick me up for my day with his family. His daughter, Viviene, is one of the Sambat Trust scholars, the oldest of 3 daughters, and a part of the most photogenic family I’ve encountered during my stay [...]

Wawa – Round 2

This week I got to visit 2 school libraries, what a treat! It’s actually a lot of fun in there once the kids start to open up and act goofy. They seem to get a kick out of tricking each other into looking into the camera for a picture and love to laugh at my [...]

Santor Round 2

If you’ve been keeping up on my blog, then you’re aware that lately I’ve been making extended visits to the Sambat Trust libraries and have started spending more time with the scholars. Today (January 11th) was the day I got a second chance to work with Santor elementary and photograph students using the library. My [...]

Pantay Bata

So far, the Sambat Trust has established 5 libraries at schools throughout the region, with the 6 library’s grand opening just around the corner. The new library’s location was Ate Wilma and I’s destination today, Pantay Bata elementary school. Originally the library was due to open this week, but due to some scheduling conflicts with [...]

B&W Street Photography – 01.10.2012

Here are a few photos I have taken during my trips from school to school or while at the market. I’ve been playing around with a black and white plugin, Silver Efex Pro, and thought that these images would be great photos to convert with it. Let me know what you think.

My Day with the Renales Family

Last Saturday (January 7th) the Renales family was kind enough to let come and spend the day with them so I could learn more about the daily life of scholar Mark Anthony, outside of school. The day started at 5 a.m. for me, with Mark coming to meet me at around 6, so I could [...]

The Library at Sambat Elementary

I hope you’re ready for a lot of photos. I’ve been in Sambat for over a month now learning about the libraries and scholarships that the Sambat Trust has provided, developing the story along the way. A part of this includes return visits to the libraries to capture images of the students reaping the benefits [...]