About the project
The idea behind Have Camera, Will Travel is to travel somewhere where I can volunteer to take photos.
Photos are hosted on my SmugMug site.
About me
I have been a hobby photographer since I used my lunch money to buy a cheap camera on a school field trip in third grade. So in Spring 2025 when I went to the Dominican Republic with a group from church, I was sure to bring my camera along. After we returned, I shared some of the photos while describing the work of La Mesa Ministry and what we had done while we were there.
A few weeks later, someone from the congregation suggested it would be great if I could visit all of our missionaries and report back on what they do. As it turns out, Jeff and Lisa Boehm, who have spent the last 25 years in Thailand, were in church that week, so we asked them what they thought of the idea. Eighteen months later, I’m getting ready for a 4-week trip to visit Jeff and Lisa and also several other missionaries in Thailand and Cambodia.
Photos help tell stories
One of my favorite photos from the trip to the Dominican Republic came while we were attending a community meeting in Curcero. One of our team members was sitting on the steps outside the community center when it began to rain. A young girl from the community saw him there, fetched an umbrella, and sat next to him. What makes the photo interesting is that it helps tell a story about our time in Crucero.
I’ve invited those I’ll be visiting to think about what stories they would like photos to help tell, but I also expect there will be unplanned moments like these that also tell stories.
Here are a few other photos from my time in the Dominican Republic.
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