Create Our World.

Claudia, Hannah, Mike, Elliot, Bryan, and I walk the streets of Austin photographing Austin-ites.

“You don’t take a photograph, you ask quietly to borrow it.” – Unknown

Meet Claudia, Hannah, Elliot, Bryan, and Mike.

Meet my crew in Austin.  They join me on the hot streets of Austin and take photographs with folks in all sorts of settings.

Claudia is a budding photographer, Hannah loves animals, Elliot is an inventor, Bryan is a traveler, but soon to be teacher, and Mike rides a bike.

I couldn’t have asked for better models.

Create Our World.

Ben

“A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.” – Eudora Welty

Meet Jeff & Adam: They are changing their life every Monday.

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.” – Mike Murdock

Meet Jeff & Adam.

Adam and I are old friends who worked together in Virginia at New Dominion School.  Jeff is is good friend.

I meet up with Adam and Jeff in Redlands, California as I travel East towards Las Vegas.  Jeff, Adam, and I go to a get together at their fraternity house and listen to the band, Three Point Landing.

Jeff, Adam, and his roommates are on a mission to get in shape.  To keep them on track they are sharing their experiences on their brand new website, Life Changing Mondays.  Every Monday they recommit themselves to changing their lives.

Check out their site and give them some encouragement.

Create Our World.

Ben

“Always bear in mind, that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.” – Abraham Lincoln

Yohana. Eliot. Maela.

“Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow.  Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead.  Just walk beside me and be my friend.” – Albert Camus

 Meet Yohana. Eliot. Maela.

I said, So long, to my new friends at the Dahlia Love House.  I spent time making raised flower beds with three.

Yohana is a talkative Spainard.  She just moved her from San Diego.  She wants to grow and has to try something new.  Yohana will freak out if she sees a frog.

Eliot is a smiley, bouncey Frenchman.  Eliot wants to learn English.  He has been hitchhiking and hopping trains around the USA for the past 6 months.  Eliot’s Dad is American.  He gets distracted easily while working, but can strum a mean guitar.

Maela is a lucky French woman.  She wants to help people in prisons or schools and loves old French literature.  Maela loves the Dahlia Love House and just extended her stay her for a few more months.  She is meticulous weeder.  

We make a good team in the fields.

Create Our World.

Ben

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what is made by the friends we choose.” – Tennessee Williams