I first became inseparable from my camera in middle school yearbook class, and it's been a tool for connection ever since. Whether I'm behind the lens for a headshot, halfway across the world on a mission trip, or capturing a place I've traveled to, I'm always looking for the same thing — what makes this person, or this moment, genuinely theirs.

When you don't share a language or history with someone, a smile is often the best connector. A camera can deliver that, no translation needed.