Penguin Plunge

This past weekend, I had an incredible experience documenting the Penguin Plunge through photography, an opportunity I jumped at. The Plunge, which takes place at the Burlington waterfront, is a charity event put on to help raise money for the Vermont Special Olympics. I was lucky enough to get right out on the ice, and was able to capture some truly amazing images of the teams jumping into Lake Champlain’s frigid waters, all to raise money for the Vermont Special Olympics.

As I stood with my feet on the frozen ground, wrapped in a parka, I found myself deeply inspired that so many people had given up their Saturday afternoon, and come together to support such a worthy cause, especially those who choose to show their support by hurling their bodies into the freezing water, knowing their actions would give differently abled athletes an opportunity to compete. Well done everybody!

Revision Military Eye Wear

The Canadian Department of Defense selected a group of enlisted soldiers, officers, public affairs representatives, and reporters from the Canadian Army News to travel to the Revision Eyewear facilities to witness the operations, production and testing of their primary source of eye protection. All the soldiers have served tours in Afghanistan where they utilized the Revision Sawfly Ballistic Spectacle, and several of the soldiers even had their eyesight saved by the eyewear when surviving roadside bombs/IED’s. The goal of the trip was simple: to give the soldiers more confidence in one of their primary sources of protective equipment….and take that confidence back to their units and fellow soldiers. The more confidence the soldier has in their gear, the more likely they are to wear it at all times, and prevent crippling, often fatal injuries.