Some thoughts on La Chureca
As we walked through La Chureca today, my experience was different than the previous trips in. My eyes are being opened to the reality of the slavery that so heavily holds this village in bondage. Rather than just seeing the homes and people along the pathways, I’m tending to look farther back, reaching deeper into [...]
Beach bound with a chance of Grenada
Yep, today we are heading to the beach for 24 hours to debrief with group one, and relax so that we can finish out the trip energized. Yesterday was a little bit different for us. Instead of going to La Chureca, we brought more than 60 kids from La Chureca to us, to spend some [...]
Nicaragua to Date: Just a Pittsburgh photographer trying to capture the life around him.
Wow, its Wednesday already. The days fly by as we spend time in La Chureca (the city dump) and spend time as a group, worshiping, praying, and seeking God, and his purpose of this trip. As the days move on, the intensity of what we see continues to build. Yesterday, on a path in La [...]
Nicaragua Bound!!!
Today I am heading to Nicaragua to work with Light Love and Melody for the next two weeks. We will be working in La Chureca, better explained as the Managua City Dump (Managua is the capital City). There is a community of around 400 people, that live and survive off the products that they can [...]
Light love and Melody-Jamie and Ryan: Pittsburgh Engagement Photos-Tartan Day at the Duquesne Club
As a brief summer stretch finally passes by, and spring with all its color and sounds slips in, wedding season is slowly gearing up. After a few scattered and beautiful weddings throughout the winter, I am excited for the upcoming nuptials that I am going to be a part of. But truth be told, my [...]
I am a photojournalist working with Non-Profits and NGO's. Telling stories and helping to connect organizations with their donors through social media. 
