“A bird flies over the Hagia Sophia Mosque at dawn in Istanbul.”
I’ve photographed this place many times over the past decade but these are my first images of Hagia Sophia as a mosque. It is one of the most magnificent structures I’ve ever seen mashAllah.
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS : Redneck Muslim
Super happy to announce that our film Redneck Muslim has been submitted to the NAACP Image Awards for consideration by the POV team at PBS.
The NAACP Image Award is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, music, and literature.
For The Love Of Rutland
For the Love of Rutland
(USA, 91 min.)
Dir. Jennifer Maytorena Taylor
Very happy to be a Director Of Photography on this award-winning film directed by my dear friend and colleague Jennifer Maytorena Taylor. Jennifer and I have been working together for nearly two decades. Our film Redneck Muslim is currently playing on POV and has over one-million views on the PBS Youtube page.
Saying "I Can't" Is Preventing You From Success
We often prevent ourselves from success before we even try. When attempt to convince ourselves we can’t do something, we often believe it and so we quit before we even begin.
Our willpower is like a muscle. The more we use it, the easier it becomes to do things that are hard. If we don’t use it, we stagnate and become mentally weak. We miss out on too many great opportunities when we shut the doors to the possibilities by telling ourselves no.
Read MoreThrough the Lens of Faith
This month we are joined by our special guest Mustafa Davis, an award-winning photographer and film director/producer, where we'll be discussing his journey into filmmaking, pursuing sacred knowledge and of course, his extensive experience working in convert care.
Read MoreBrother Ali Istanbul Concert Promo Photo
I shot the promotional photo for the Brother Ali “Live In Istanbul” New Years Day 2010 concert. We shot this in the Hagia Sophia Mosque in the heart of Istanbul.