My Work
Without Limits
Francisca Mardones refuses to let her physical impediments limit her.
After being paralyzed in a hurricane in 1999, Mardones took up tennis as a means of physical therapy. Today she is the 1st ranked female wheelchair tennis player in Chile, 17th in the Iberoamericana league and 29th in the world. Her motivation [...]
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A Refuge for Those Without Hope
Reinaldo Montecinos Yáñez arrived at a Hogar de Cristo shelter in Santiago in 2005. Serverly malnourished, he weighed only 29 kilograms. He did not even have the strength to walk. He went to the Hogar de Cristo to die. In time, however, he managed to get better, and still spends his [...]
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Down the Lines
Dependent on technology developed over 100 years ago, our energy grid is in trouble. Consumption is increasing dramatically, and the construction of our power lines has fallen far behind, setting the stage for more serious and frequent blackouts in the coming years. This video was part of my contribution to Powering a Nation, UNC-Chapel [...]
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The Lures of the Mountains
Danny Williams grew up in the Great Smoky Mountains surrounding North Carolina’s Fontana Lake. Williams gave up heavy operating heavy machinery and a life on the road to run the shuttle boat around Fontana Lake and live permanently in the mountains of his upbringing. This video was produced for the Charlotte Observer’s special multimedia section [...]
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A Father’s Sacrifice
John came from Acapulco, Mexico, three years ago. He was 15. He enrolled in high school and excelled. He learned English quickly and made his father proud.
In October of 2008, John saw his school friends from his living-room window. He went out to see them. They had stolen a gas can from the back of [...]
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Raising Burmese
School is important to Toe Toe’s mother. So Rose keeps the 9-year-old’s hair cut and helps with homework. At the first sign of fever, Rose’s hand is the one reaching for Toe Toe’s forehead.
Yet, Rose is not Toe Toe’s mother.
Rose is a teacher at one of the few schools for Burmese children in Thailand. Two [...]
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Fighting the Tides
The Coast of Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina is washing away at both ends. Erosion has plagued the east end for years, and has now begun carrying away the west end.
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projects
Starting at UNC-Chapel Hill, I was involved with a number of multimedia documentary projects which gave me a deep appreciation for the story telling aspects the many elements of multimedia can contribute. As a multimedia producer for La Tercera, I am fortunate enough to continue examining topics in depth using all of my multimedia [...]
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Trucking, Fuel and Lives
Gail Nash and Randy Lambson are a couple who work for a trucking company based in the small town of Deckerville, Michigan. The rising cost of fuel has changed the way the trucking company operates, the way they think about their jobs, and, potentially, might change their lives.
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stills
This collection of images comprises the best of the photographic work I have done over the past two years.