CIAN'S ADOPTION STORY. KOREA ADOPTION PHOTOGRAPHER.

It was hard not to immediately fall in love with this family.  They've been on a long journey to adopt their son, Cian, from Korea, and I wanted to try something a little different, something that has been nagging at me for a while now.  I worked for a time as an editor and associate producer at a public television station in New York to pay my way through college what seems a lifetime ago.  I was a filmmaker before I ever ventured into photography, and in many ways that has informed my storytelling as a photographer.  I'm constantly thinking of narrative structure as I shoot and edit, not just pretty photos or moments.  While I don't miss the countless hours patchworking video footage together to create a cohesive story, I do think that the combination of audio and visual elements can come together to create something extraordinary, something more than just the sum of its parts.

GOTCHA DAY. KOREA ADOPTION PHOTOGRAPHY.

I've had the unique opportunity to stumble into the world of international adoptions this past year.  As a father of two, it's difficult not to get caught up the in the moment a foster family -- some of whom have raised a child for nearly two years -- has to say goodbye.

The younger of my two sons is turning 2 this month, and many of the adoptive children I see are his age.  The old adage, 'If you love someone, let them go' is suddenly thrown into sharp relief in the face of such sacrifice.  It is truly humbling to bear witness to such unconditional love, from both foster and forever families.

I've compiled a collection of moments from over the summer below.