Walk for Hope

I am very proud to say that my beautiful wife Annie is a breast cancer SURVIVOR!! Annie and I have registered for the Walk for Hope because we refuse to let this terrible disease affect any more people than it already has, and we need your help. Walk for Hope supports breast cancer research, treatment and education at City of Hope, an amazing place that is saving lives every day.
Please support Annie and City of Hope's work, small donations add up to make a big difference. If you would like to join us in the fight against breast cancer, please visit Annie's (Walk for Hope website) and hit the big "Donate" button and make a tax-deductible donation.

Annie’s employer, FNF Construction Inc. (Tempe AZ) is proud to be an ongoing sponsor of City of Hope’s (Walk for Hope). Walk for Hope is a National Breast Cancer walk supporting breast cancer research, treatment and education at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Walk for Hope event is family oriented and a great way to get involved in the fight against this terrible disease. Did you know, more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year? Meaning, another 200,000 of our mothers, sisters daughters, friends and loved ones will be affected by this terrible disease.

Annie and I want to personally THANK YOU for all your support, and if you would like to join us in the fight against breast cancer, please come and walk with us on Oct. 4th, at the Phoenix Zoo, or your can support us with a tax-deductible donation.
Thank you and God Bless.

You can support City of Hope’s groundbreaking research, education and treatment programs by making a tax-deductible donation online by clicking on the "pink" City of Hope link below, this will redirect you to Annie's donation page.

The Sandbox

I shot this image a couple of years ago in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

I’m not sure what it is or why, but there is something about this old bucket-of-bolts truck that I love. It’s not really a great shot, and there is nothing special about it, but for whatever reason I keep coming back to it. Over the past couple of years, I have reworked this image far too many times to recall, turning it from color, to sepia, to b&w, to canvas, and most recently… what you see now.

I have played with different layers, I have applied different textures, I had added simple effects, but in the end, no matter how I change and photoshop the image, it keeps me coming back like a little boy returning to his sandbox… and that’s the beauty of photography and artwork, it should keep you coming back for more.

Behind the Lens

On assignment and assisting my buddy / mentor, Ken Krehbiel (Imageworks Photography) on a commercial shoot in downtown Phoenix at City Hall. Ken asked me to stand-in on some test shots, above is one of these shots. It was hot and humid that morning with temperatures climbing to 105 degrees. By the end of the photo shoot, both Ken and I were drenched in sweat... I joke about it now, but I swear, I lost 5 lbs that morning and got really dehydrated.

NEVER FORGET

On our nation's 8th anniversary of 9/11 (Patriot Day), it is important that we never forget what happened the morning of September 11, 2001. God bless all the men, women and children who lost their lives that day, and thank you to all the Fire Fighters, Police Officers, Port Authority and every day people who rose to the challenge and became our heroes. God Bless America