Dave and I were honored to be contributors in the most recent edition of the Bittersweet Zine. For our photo and video assignment, we spent time at four incredible organizations in the Washington, DC area that are working with teen moms. We were truly amazed by the work of each organization and loved getting to know a few of the girls and their children. We are thankful for the work …
A few weeks ago I got to spend a beautiful, sunny evening in Georgetown with my recently engaged friends, TJ & Sarah. Dave and I have loved getting to know them and are so excited for them to get married in the fall. We always love more married friends! Thanks for spending the evening with us.Congratulations on your engagement! Can’t wait to see where life takes you.
Marco……polo? You all still there? It has been a while since the Baker’s have blogged, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. In fact, our silence has been a result of updating our website and a lot of shooting. With our website’s new facelift, we are ready to start sharing more about the projects we have been working on and the happenings of our lives. Buckle up, we will …
I got a wonderful gift for Valentine’s Day this year. Dave surprised me with an edited video of our wedding!! We are coming up on three years of marriage so I guess it’s about time! What a great way to relive such an important and joyous day. Call me crazy since it’s only been three years, but everyone looks so young! A special thanks to Ryan Klaver for shooting the …
So many images of our daily life are snapped quickly and conveniently with our phones. Someday I hope to get better at chronicling our day-to-day life with this blog, but for now, I have my iphone photos. Get ready for some serious randomness folks. Watching the fabulous Tiffany Thompson music do her thing. After growing up in Michigan, Washington DC’s mild winters feel like the tropics.I love reading on an …
This short video is made from various offcuts from the Change Boys film. It is called Coffee or “Buna” (in Amharic). It shows a little bit of life and demonstrates the process of making coffee in an Ethiopian home outside of Addis Ababa. Special thanks goes out to George Rogers Clark for allowing me to use the song The Great Divide in this film. Check out his other tracks and buy …
During our filming for the Change Boys documentary we were able to travel with a couple of the boys back to their home town to meet their families. One of the primary goals of the the program is family reconciliation and it was such a gift to be able to witness these families first hand. We felt so welcomed with both of the families that we visited, even though I am sure …
Erica and I had the privilege of being a part of Emily and Josh’s wedding party. Having a front row seat to the wedding festivities offered a great opportunity to shoot some home video on my iPhone 5. Enjoy a glimpse of their special day. Congratulations Josh and Emily. Music: White Dress by Ben Rector — Into the Morning Download the song here. If you would like to receive blog …
We absolutely love our church here in Washington, DC. We attend National Community Church and our campus meets in Gala Theater, a Spanish performing arts theater in Columbia Heights. Every year, to celebrate Epiphany, we volunteer with the the theater to celebrate the festival of the Three Kings. This festival is celebrated all over Latin America to commemorate the Magi in the Christmas story. I love watching the children receive …
Since my lovely wife so wonderfully photographed all of my Christmas gifts (preventing me from using any of them), I felt obligated to share them with the world. Enjoy this collection of odd gadgets and trinkets that I can only describe as camping artist meets classy mechanic. Wrench set, socks, camping cups, badger shaving brush and razor, Stanley flask, stormproof matches, mechanical pencils, carpenters ruler, lighter, Magic Mouse, eyewear gift …