Homelessness

The Downtown Women’s Center, located in the heart of Skid Row, is the only program in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women. Beginning last year Barry and I embarked on a photography project with woman whose live’s have been dramatically changed by the DWC.

Bhutan: Photographing Happiness

"Life is like footprints in the snow, every step will show." Bhutan is the first and only country in the world whose government policy declares that Gross National Happiness (GNH) is prioritized as more important than Gross Domestic Profit (GDP).

Ancient Temples ~ Current Conflicts

There is a story, believed to be of Cherokee origin, in which a girl is troubled by a recurring dream in which two wolves fight viciously. Seeking an explanation, she goes to her grandfather, highly regarded for his wisdom, who explains that there are two forces within each of us, struggling for supremacy, one embodying peace and the other war. At this, the girl is even more distressed, and asks her grandfather who wins.
His answer; "The one you feed."

Los Angeles: Quiet Heroes ~ Over 80

Imagine for a moment that you had the respected elders of nearly every tribe and culture in the world-those that had drunk longest and most deeply from life-gathered together, ready to share their knowledge with you. What would you ask?
This is the record of that proverbial meeting.

Gallery

Taken over the past few years, this collection includes some of Barry's favorite images from his extensive travels.