Meet Austin!

First of all, I just want to say, I mean no ill feelings here…I am speaking from the heart and was and is totally touched by a family who let me into their lives to document…..It is strange, funny, and at the same time overwhelming how you meet people. The Polarized Magnets of Earth pulling us together, cause we must meet…..I met Austin as a young boy…I think he was 12 or something when I photographed him. From that session, came a wedding of his Mom about 4-5 years later……At the wedding I meet this fantastic niece of the bride, cousin to Austin, Brogan, who’s heart is so so strong and amazing you just cant help to fall in love with her….Little did I know, she has battled cancer at a younger age. At the wedding, she was complaining about her rib bones hurting when she swam…That rock this families world again…..She was no longer in remission…..and in the battlefield again…..I got the privilege to photograph this beautiful Brogan, and she passed away last November. I can’t help but to look at these pictures of Austin, I think of Brogan looking down on Austin….Giving her a wish to him…..

Donations can be made in Brogan Raddish’s name to the “Make A Wish Foundation”
3711 Morgantown Industrial Pk
Morgantown, WV 26501-2347
(304) 292-5600



From Rascal Flats: My Wish....

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

Rascal Flats….My Wish…..