MY STORY
"My
background as a staff photographer for newspapers taught me to work fast
in order to capture real moments." Freelance since 1993, Strong seeks
out subjects whose lives he can document for personal projects as well
as making photo essays for publications and wedding clients. Sensitivity
developed while completing a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies
from Biola University helps Strong overcome cultural differences at home
as well as overseas. "People will often let me in during personal moments
when important images can be made."
Recent
stories include breaking news pictures on flooding in the Pacific Northwest,
the legacy of an aging missionary couple in Trujillo, Peru, and a photo-essay
on an orphanage in Central Asia. "Some of the work, like my time in the
orphanage, tears out my heart. Even still, the work I do feeds my soul.
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"My
father gave me a camera when I was in the eighth grade. It might have
been an expensive paperweight but instead it became my constant companion."ecame
my constant companion."
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