
Ever since I became interested in journalism and photography, there has been someone there guiding and mentoring me. From my first journalism instructors to top notch photographers relaying their wisdom via the web — I have always had someone who gave me inspiration. Whether they knew it or not, many people have helped mold me. [...]

Though I left newspapers years ago, black ink still runs thick through the veins. I try to refrain from rushing to natural disasters or adding a cutline to family portraits but it is hard to deny my journalism roots. For example, I was supposed to be teaching Summerville Elementary students the finer points of photography [...]

I remember the first time I saw my work in print… I was so excited. Granted it was a picture of a parking lot under construction and my editor sent me back out three times before they accepted the image but the end result was so rewarding. I pretty much clipped all my my images [...]

Every summer for 14 years, I have traveled home to teach high school students everything I know about journalism… it’s a short workshop. Seriously though, I think it is great to give back by giving a leg up to the next generation of journalists. Some students decide newspapers are not for them but at least [...]

Recently, I was given the chance to work on a project for Summerville Elementary School called the Art of Leadership. It is a great concept of teaching students the skills of self-reliance, self-discipline and self-confidence taught by Dr. Stephen Covey. The concept, based on the book Leader In Me, has been introduced into schools around [...]