Photography that touches our hearts

As famously stated, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Pictures capture the moment, the person and the ambiance that words can't describe. Pictures speak to your heart and your soul.

As a way to support adoption and bring visual awareness to foster children who are available for adoption, eight years ago the Heart Gallery of America was created. As stated on their website, "The Heart Gallery is a traveling photographic and audio exhibit created to find forever families for children in foster care.The Heart Gallery of America is a collaborative project of over 120 Heart Galleries across the United States (and growing) designed to increase the number of adoptive families for children needing homes in our community."

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” ~ Aaron Siskind

For us, Ethiopia has spoken to our hearts and we have become emotionally connected to this rich country. We were thrilled to hear about this 20 year old photographer, Joey Lawrence, who traveled throughout Ethiopia capturing images of the country and people of Ethiopia. As stated, his mission and passion was to "capture images of tribes on the verge of extinction."

To learn more information about Faces of a Vanishing World or Joey L's website

Here is an NPR interview with the 20 year old about capturing the images of Africa.

“Photography is truth.”

~ Jean-Luc Godard