Daily Dose of Art -- March 5, 2011

Drinking coffee at a young age.  Ngobe Tribe in northwest Panama.  August 2010. 


There is a great story behind this shot.  While visiting the Ngobe Tribe in northern Panama in August 2010, I had an introduction to a true coffee addiction.  These people drink coffee like a hipster drinks diet green tea.  You guessed it, this little guy who is no more than a few years old is sipping back on a cup of joe like a true grown man.  They had a right to be so enthralled with their coffee, it was absolutely delicious.  They made it over an open fire in a huge black kettle pot.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 1, 2011

Here's attempt number two and incorporating text into some photos.  This photo is actually a recent Daily Dose post of a boy named Cesar from the Ngobe Tribe in the northern mountains of Panama.  I absolutely love this verse because it is so true.  Our outward expression is a product of what we have in our heart, whether it be happiness, sadness, love, grief, or absolute elation, we are destined to live out what we have in our hearts.  Amen.

Daily Dose of Art -- February 23, 2011

Today's Daily Dose has been chosen by none other than my two favorite residents of Wilmore, KY.  My brother Jeremy and his wife Jessica of course!  This shot is another from my collection from the Ngobe Tribe in Northern Panama.  As we were loading on the truck to head back down the mountain, I noticed this small boy peering through the trees as he was watching us leave.  The morning light filtered through the tall pine trees was spectacular, so I couldn't resist taking the shot.

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 18, 2011

I've been exploring old shots from when I visited the Ngobe tribe in northern Panama in August 2010, and I keep coming across pictures that I didn't think much of at the time, but I love now.  I love it when that happens!  This photo was taken on the day we were leaving.  Every morning a few of the women would make us breakfast and would brew a huge pot of coffee over an open fire.  It was almost out of a movie the way it looked.  She is standing at the entry way of the kitchen (a small room with an open fire surrounded by walls of weak and weathered wood.  As a bunch of us were mingling and saying our goodbyes, I noticed this woman standing in the doorway, gazing out over the group of people and seemingly taking it all in.

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 16, 2011

This is Cesar.  He's a young boy in the Ngobe Tribe in western Panama.  He looooved the camera.  He would always strike a pose and patiently wait while I got the exposure and frame I wanted.  Over the course of a few days while we were there, we became pretty close friends, despite the fact I didn't speak a single word other than 'hello' in his native language.  He's a part of the same tribe as this little boy, my Daily Dose from January 19.  Needless to say, the poverty these people face is heart-wrenching.  But the joy Cesar had was inspiring.

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 7, 2011

On August 23, 2010, my outreach team and I ventured over to the Atlantic coast of Panama from Panama City to the city of Colon.  We were planning on simply walking around the streets, taking pictures of the city and mingling with those who were willing to talk with us.  However, right before we began to explore, I asked a single child if I could take her picture.  She was in the park with us along with approximately 100 of her classmates, all dressed in their yellow uniforms.  Upon seeing me take her picture, an uproar began and almost instantly every child wanted their picture taken and wanted to be a part of the fun.  It was so neat to see about a thirty minute shoot between the kids and my team arise from one simple question.  Some friends and I ended up hanging out with the kids and teachers a little longer and had a chance to talk with them about their city and school.  What a fantastic day.

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Daily Dose of Art -- January 19, 2011

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I was having mixed feelings on posting this photo simply because I don't really look at a photograph like this as 'art.'  This photo was taken to expose truth.  To show the hard, humbling, and impoverished circumstances that many people find themselves in around the world.  This little boy is part of the Ngobe tribe in the mountains of northern Panama.  I had the privilege to travel to this remote location in August of this year.  Seeing the way some people live really has changed the way I define blessing and necessity.  This boy lived with his mother and two sisters along with his grandparents in a hut no bigger than my bedroom, all with dirt floors.

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