Vision Beyond The Lens by -J.J. McQueen-

Just in case you haven't noticed I'm a huge advocate for the homeless. In the spirit of the seasons changing I'll be dedicating a day to capture what a day on the streets are like.  to be continued.... 

This fall has been wonderful!  I've captured milestone events this season.  One of my favorites was the Refuge Way of the Cross 50 th Anniversary Celebration .  People that know me know I grew up in a church family so I'm sure they're wondering what made this celebration more special than others.  Here's your answer.  This church is more than just a client for me. They are like family.  I live nearly 500 miles from my parents door step and there are some days when I'd love to be there. Fortunately, when I have those days all I have to do is drive 35 minutes into the city and I'm quickly reminded of my southern roots.  Refuge Way of the Cross church is made up of North Carolina natives and for five decades they've been to the community what the church was designed to be.  A Refuge.  The Refuge family still " p uts in down in the kitchen" on Sunday's after church, they still have their weekly prayer service and revival meetings.  Just like the

This week has been bananas! My daughters were sick and my son decided that he wanted to make an early arrival, lol.  Where am I going with this one? Stay with me and I'll show you. It's my career and my passion to document the events of the world and those of my clients but it's a pure joy to capture the most important moments of my children's lives.  It's also important to teach them how to capture and appreciate one another's milestones.   On Wednesday October 8, 2008 my son was born and my 5 year old and 3 year old had cameras in their hands.  I want them to always be there to share the important moments in life with each other.   It's more evident now than ever in these crazy economic times how important it is to raise your children to be strong leaders, loving, kind and resourceful.  As I get older I'm understanding that a stable family helps build a stable economy.  Some how, somewhere people have forgotten that the origin of success in America was