God has truly blessed me as a photographer, in more ways than I can begin to mention here. About once a year, I get the opportunity to give back with my God-given skills, to a national organization called Flashes of Hope. I get to do portraits of kids who have cancer at Kosair Childrens Hospital in Louisville, totally free of charge. The only profit margin with this assignment is felt in my heart, not my wallet. I've been doing this since 2007, and it's a life altering experience each time that I'm there. I leave with a heavy heart, but also with the realization of how lucky I am to have three healthy kids waiting on me when I get back home in Richmond. This July was a first, because I was able to take one of those kids, my oldest, Nolan, to help pack equipment and experience the day. 

Nolan volunteered his services by being a test subject for the light, and a pack mule for all my equipment.