"Excuse me... Are you the professional wedding photographer?"

There's a first time for everything... and so, why not photograph a wedding for the first time?... and thats exactly what I did for some friends in california this summer... I've never seen myself as a wedding photographer for many reasons, but mainly because of all the pressure and i dont know how i would handle the first excruciating experiences of possibly screw ups and being placed as an amateur wedding photographer ... but eh, you got to start somewhere. and its quite humbling confessing you don't know what the heck you are doing. but i gave it a go and i am actually quite pleased with the outcome for my first wedding! ... although i'll be steering away from the "professional wedding photographer" title as a profession, i'm more than open to learning and gaining more experience... until next wedding...

PNG: A few out of the thousand...

once upon a time... long long ago... wayyy back in may of 2009... i went on a 6 week media outreach to papua new guinea that opened my eyes to the beauty and needs of our neighboring nation ... i can't really put my experience i had in words. thats why photographs are good ... Here are only a few out of the thousands of photos that i still need to sort through. stay tuned... i'm TRYING to make a book .... maybe it will be done by 2012... :)

preserve my existence

nearly 6 months later of no blog entries... apologies. i promise i haven't fallen off the face of the earth. i guess somewhere in the middle of going to papua new guinea for 6 weeks in may, working on a ministry video project that consumed my life for approximately 4 months, going to america and canada for the wedding fest in july, saying goodbye to best friends here month after month and trying to keep sane with my everyday thoughts and responsiblities... i figured it was due time for a blog entry and preserve my existence on here. i am finally starting to feel like im catching up on life again...though i may have to back track a little bit, as some significant things in my life have happened that i would love to share with you all... so hang on- i'm beginning to show my face to the world again...

a voice in the dark videos

"The most confronting part, is now that you've heard, now that you know... You've got some kind of responsibility... TO DO something." - Words from Mike Murray to provoke action after you've heard about the injustices that are going on today... In the craze of everything, i finally uploaded these videos that stephen, nick and myself worked on the end of last year... it was a project we fully embraced because it was no question, our hearts, to use media & music to be a voice in the dark...

A Voice in the Dark (video #1)° from stephen on Vimeo.

A Voice in the Dark (Video 2) from stephen on Vimeo.

A Voice in the Dark Report Back from stephen on Vimeo.
And in a nutshell... THIS is what happened on tour...

meet Cyrus Jamal

After four years with my canon rebel 300D ... it was time to say farewell. i've acknowledged how good & faithful its been to me over the years here. But really... it was due time. Good things come to those who wait... and with that said, let me introduce you to something good.... and that is my new Canon 50D... also known as Cyrus. (like that? though some friends insist to call it Cyrus Jamal). There are too many features on Cyrus to wrap my mind around as of right now, but as i go, i'll learn. This is by no means to gloat about material things in my possession, but to see this as more of a testimony of God's faithfulness when it comes to... yes... even these material things that can be used as tools to serve Him... I must acknowledge my most amazing generous parents and a few supporters that really helped me out and I really... I am so so very grateful.... so with all that said... you stay tuned for photos brought to you by Cyrus...

* David needs a voice

ywam reef to outback initiative.  media/music tour. northern queensland australia. mt isa and cairnes.  oct 27 through nov 7. highschools. youthgroups. churches. injustices.  prostitution in thailand. poor health care in west papua. abuse in indigenous australia. poor education in vanuatu. poverty in indonesia.

* David needs a voice.  

* Justice needs you

* A voice in the dark