My roots in both; photography and advocacy took hold as they often do, at an unassuming age, without my knowledge of what was happening. My mother, a geriatric nurse, was somehow allowed to bring me to work with her. So, at the age of five, my father would drive me to town on his motorcycle…

The year is over halfway through and I thought I’d take a second to share and reflect on some of my favorite images of the first half of the year. This year has been full of spectacular places and beautiful moments with couples, kids, families, friends (both furry and not so furry). It’s such an…