SO, WHAT IT IS WE DO?

Mission Statement:

Provide Education & Awareness by sharing our experiences with Wildlife Sanctuary volunteer positions through community meetings.
Provide Support for Wildlife Facilities through public understanding of the programs they may have available.
Provide Support for interested volunteers by creating a vehicle to participation for those who may not feel comfortable traveling alone.
Provide Photographic Documentation of our organized journeys and make it available in the form of a customized book, fine art, etc.

Back Story:

I was fortunate enough to be part of a photographic group that traveled to Cambodia and worked with various NGOs. I came away from that trip understanding just enough about the plight of Asian elephants to know I needed to find out more. In researching, I discovered there are a number of wildlife sanctuaries in Southeast Asia that host volunteers for a fee, and would expect you to actually work with the animals. With my keen interest in animals, why hadn't I heard of this before? Asking around at the Wildlife Hospital where I volunteer, no one had ever heard of these programs either. I quickly came to the realization that of wildlife sympathetic people, most knew nothing of these opportunities.

I also discovered there are many businesses that will "coordinate" your volunteer activities for a fee. In every situation I checked, it was a very large fee and not itemized - you couldn't see how much extra they were charging for their services. Bottom line: you can do better on your own!

OK, then: “how can I help?" quickly followed by " how can I use photography to help?” were the next questions that needed to be addressed.

An in-depth discussion with fellow photographer Susan Allen and plenty of good coffee led to the birth of Journey Imaged.

Thom

...the background image here has Susan trying to capture a Slow Loris that seems more interested in me at the time - at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Other images on this website were taken in Northern & Centeral Thailand, and Cambodia.