Archives: Portfolio Posts
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‘Two Weeks in Bangkok and All I got Was This Lousy Coup’ | IZStyle.com Website Travel Photo Gallery
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In 2006 I contributed some stories and photos to IZStyle.com, a website launched by Stefan Lessard (the Dave Matthews Band bass player) as a creative outlet. I got in touch with him to see about contributing some of my work to the site, and he put me in touch with his editor, Mike. I put…
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IZStyle.com Feature | Sea Kayaking the South China Sea
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In 2006 I contributed some stories and photos to IZStyle.com, a website launched by Stefan Lessard (the Dave Matthews Band bass player) as a creative outlet. I got in touch with him to see about contributing some of my work to the site, and he put me in touch with his editor, Mike. I put…
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River & Fly Fishing Photography | Trout Unlimited Calendar – 2004 Edition
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Contributed river and fly fishing photography to the annual Trout Unlimited conservation organization calendar. The calendar was used as a fundraiser to raise nearly $1,000,000 for the protection of trout and salmon ecosystems in North America in this 2004 edition.
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Ticao Island – Diving Guide | Philippine Airlines | Mabuhay Magazine
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In February 2008, I got an assignment from Mabuhay magazine to write a dive / destination piece about the Manta Bowl at Ticao Island. I stayed at Ticao Island Resort, and had great dives with their staff (thanks again to Delsie and Suzanne!). We didn’t see the mantas, and unfortunately my camera case leaked and…
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Albay Marine Sanctuary Feature | Philippine Daily Inquirer Cover Photos | August 2004
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In July 2004, my friend Corey Ridings (a Coastal Resource Management volunteer from my Peace Corps batch) invited me to her site in Bicol to take photos of the San Miguel Island marine sanctuary. The local barungay captain was under pressure to open the sanctuary up to fishing, and the photos that I took would…
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Apo Island Post Cards | Turtle Sanctuary Fundraiser
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After a visit to Apo Island in December 2004, Daniel Simon from my Peace Corps group pointed out that Apo wasn’t selling any post cards that featured the Island. Since Apo is one of the top destinations in the country, this seemed like a problem that really needed to be fixed. From the many visits…
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Building Dave Matthews’ 12-String Acoustic Guitar in the Philippines | Acoustic Guitar Magazine | Feature Article and Photos
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When I first accepted my invitation to join the Peace Corps program in the Philippines, one of the concerns in the back of my mind was how I would be able to keep playing music while I was away from the States. Ever since I started playing guitar when I was 17, I usually play…
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Calendar Photo | U.S. Peace Corps Association of Returned Volunteers | 2006 Edition
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I took this photo Carlito Laudijo Jr. peeking from the door of his house when I was staying with his family in the small fishing village of Lomboy during our Peace Corps training. Although the family of eight didn’t have much room in their small nipa hut, they generously welcomed me in to their house.…
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‘Saving Nemo’ – The Apo Island Ecotourism Success Story | Philippine Airlines | Mabuhay Magazine
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For the first article I wrote for Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay magazine, I was asked to do a destination / diving piece about Apo Island that came out in May 2006.
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Featured Photographer – Underwater Portfolio | Philippine Airlines | Mabuhay Magazine
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The May 2006 issue of Mabuhay magazine (the in-flight magazine of Philippine AIrlines) published a set of my photos and featured me as a photographer in the Philippines. I’m still very grateful to the editors at Mabuhayfor choosing my work for this feature, I’m really happy with the way they put it together for the…