About
In 1990 I photographed a wedding for the first time. Two years later I had begun to build a practice in earnest. From the beginning I determined that my approach would incorporate elements of my travel photography, namely quiet observation, thus allowing the photograph to reveal itself.
Coinciding with the beginning of my wedding photography career something else very exciting happened in the 1990: the birth of Live Arts, a vital community theater which has grown in a remarkable way since its inception. As co-founder, Executive Director and Executive Producer during the first decade I gained invaluable experience not only as a photographer (I am still the principal photographer for the Live Arts archive), but also in working with people.
In the last decade my photographic work has taken on another dimension as I have worked with Operation Smile and the Building Goodness Foundation, two humanitarian aid groups, as mission photographer. The experiences I've had on these trips -- to Honduras, Kenya, Vietnam, Paraguay, Brazil, Haiti and Guatemala -- have enriched me as a person and as a photojournalist.
In 2005 I co-founded LOOK3 The Festival of the Photograph, an international photography Festival based in Charlottesville. Working with this group has been an exciting challenge. The first annual Festival took place in June 2007. Over the past decade it has gained an international reputation as one of the most vital festivals in the world.
Someone once told me that the most important skill for a photographer to possess is the ability to improvise. This is one of the most valuable skills I've learned from my years as a photographer, working in the theater, and now with the Festival. It is a skill I utilize on every shoot. I love what I do because every day is different, every shoot holds new challenges.
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I have known Will for many years and from the time when I first saw his photography from his travels in Vietnam - I knew that I would want him to photograph my own wedding. I have since become an event & wedding planner and I recommend him to all of my clients and friends. He is a consummate professional and is a joy to work with. He is extremely professional and his photographs are completely unique in style and expression. His photojournalistic style, his sense of knowing when to fade into the background and when to take control of a crowd, his professionalism and his outstanding talents are all reasons why he is always at the top of my list for photographers. You could do no better in my opinion.
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