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UPDATE – 6/6/19

These scammers seem to be creating a new website and scam about every three months – all pulling the same scam that is described below.

Sometime in May 2019 the Mind Organ Studio appeared out of nowhere – similar website using stock photos too good to be true, different address and phone numbers, but advertising essentially the same job offer, looking for  “Associate Photographers” across the country and the same method of operation “Your hired – we are sending you to (Fill in here) and we will send you a check that you need to use to pay the travel agent.”

MindOrgan
3899 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80205
info@mindorgan.com
720-770-4133

other contact info according to ICANN WHOIS:
Patrick Cole
790 W Rando St, Chicago, III 60661
609-543-4115
patcole086@gmail.com

 


UPDATE – 3/19/19

These scammers are now going under a number of different names and websites – all pulling the same scam that is described below.

About a month after this PexelPerfect.com scam came the MastrStudios.com scam – almost identical website, different address and phone numbers, but the same job offers and the same method of operation “Your hired – we are sending you to (Fill in here) and we will send you a check that you need to use to pay the travel agent.”

MastrStudios
1300 Hercules Ave, Houston, TX 77058
info@mastrstudios.com
(972) 427-3255

Also in 2019 they started with another website: PhotoGridStudios.com

PhotoGridStudios
190 W 8th Ave Eugene, OR 97401
1405 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220
730 W Randolf St Chicago IL 60661
(765) 231-5137

other contact info according to ICANN WHOIS:
Ryan Johnson
190 W 8th Ave Eugene, OR 97401
704-809-2179
protravelpal@outlook.com

– again total scam as you can read from Brian Krecik in his comments below the post.

In short – if it sounds too good to be true – it is :-).


It seems that the scammers are getting smarter and more elaborate.  Stay far away from this one and don’t get sucked in.

I responded to an ad from LinkedIn for an Assistant Photographer in Columbus, Ohio by Pexelperfect Images (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/793016074).

It also appeared in my daily ZipRecruiter photographers list (https://recruit.zohopublic.com/recruit/ViewJob.na?digest=pvv1IOXZCdmL49btbn10dwbQitN8VskgiSAfsGAcUc0-&embedsource=ZipRecruiter).

 

I did a “1-click Apply” thru ZipRecruiter and got the following email from info@pexelperfectimage.com about 5 days later:

Hello James,

Best of Mornings to you, upon reviewing your resume, which was sent to us via Zoho Recruit and painstakingly taken our time to crucially cross-examine your resume, whether or not you possess/acquire the distinct characteristics and qualities, skill set, abilities and technical know-how to execute this job effectively with perfection/precision which we strive to attain per each production , gladly bring to your notice that you have been chosen as an ideal candidate that is sound,skilled, motivated, energetic passionate, talented and ideal to work with Pexelperfect Images production team.

We have been recently engaged/contracted for a photo shoot this September by/for our client Aviator Nation. You will be participating and working directly with our production crew throughout the production. This is a highly professional, creative, and collaborative project and should be executed flawlessly effortlessly without commas, this position could lead to long-term opportunity which would be good for development and based on your productivity, performance and skillset you shall we guaranteed and also be staffed permanently with this organization.

Company Profile:

We here at Pexelperfect Images offer photography services, both still photos and motion pictures. we believe in quality service serviced to you at the time you need it. We cover all areas of life, nature, wild life, family, Fashion, abstract and any other functions we grace with our outmost focus. You live the present, we capture them all you have left are the memories that are graphic form. That’s why it’s important to have a professional studio with an established reputation you trust to capture those once in a lifetime moments in photos & video.

Job Duties:

As an Assistant Photographer, you will help in keeping the set clean, run errands for the Lead Photographer and the crew during production, also helping the cinematography department with carrying of equipment’s and other tools required to make this production is executed without flaw. You will also assist with image manipulation and enhancement. You will be required to attend a skillset training with the team on the first day of your duty.

Pay: You will be paid $300/day which will amount to $900 for the 3 days.

Project Details: The photo shoot will be Held in San Francisco during the weekend of 9-28-2018 to 9-30-2018 at The Kimpton Buchanan, 1800 Sutter St. San Francisco CA 94115. Both your traveling, hotel bills ,per diem expenses will be covered by our clientele.  We have been engaged for the date above and hope you’ll be chanced and are not booked for those dates in which we are required for the production, so i will be needing you to reassure me of your availability and commitment, time and energy. Dress code will be stipulated later on.
Thank you.
 I believe you are not booked for those dates so i will be needing you to reassure me of your availability and commitment  for those dates. Please reconfirm this information below:

Full name:

Mailing address:

State, City, Zip Code:

Mobile Phone Number:

Work or Personal References:

NOTE: You will also receive a check  next week via USPS and this check will cover your personal expenses which includes travel/lodging  and will be handled via our sponsors designated travel agent. You are to deduct the amount of $300 out of the check, this is allocated as your upfront payment while the remaining balance will be transferred to our Sponsors travel agent who will make all the necessary hotel and travel arrangement on your behalf. You get daily update via email Feel free to email your concerns and we will get back to you ASAP.

 

WOW – that was VERY verbose, but I have dealt with some shops that love to do that, so I accepted it – aside from the part that Pexel Perfect Images would pay ME the travel fees and I could then pay the travel agency of THEIR client.

Beyond that simple fact – first, this was listed as a job in Columbus, Ohio, but they want to fly me (without talking to me) to San Francisco.

I dug into the website and Whois info and things got really elaborate and screwy.

http://pexelperfectimage.com

At first glance the website looks good – a typical production firms website.  A number of nice images, a story about their founding, etc.  They even have an instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/pexelperfect_image/) and a logo.

Their contact page says that they are located at 72 Union Ave Memphis, TN 38103 and lists a phone number +1 (704) 809-2179.

First, I called the number (which is a actually a central Virginia area code) and it was out of service.

Then I looked up the address and found a “A Great Massage” massage therapist at the listed address and called them.  The man who answered barely spoke English and could only say “Can I make you an appointment”.  “A Great Massage” has several reviews listed in yelp and shows photos of what seems to be a legitimate place and lines up with the Google street view of the building despite their receptionists lack of English skills.  The Google street view from April 2017 shows the location occupied by “Jazzy Boutique” which may have gone under.

 

Looking at their contact page again – a little clue is the verbiage used:

 Hi there, you can call us on +1 (704) 809-2179 and you can reach us at info@pexelperfectimage.com or just send us a message through the form below and we would get back to you as soon as possible.

“Call us on”?  Thats a European term.  Okay, I’ll give them that.  Maybe their trying to sound haughty.

I tried calling the number – disconnected (look down further for the update from 9/11 – it seems they have a typo (intentional??) on their webpage as I did get a call from 740-809-2179).

Okay, I can’t get ahold of anyone thru the info on their website.  Lets dig into the Whois info:

I went over to ICANN.org and looked them up:

https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=pexelperfectimage.com

Domain Name: PEXELPERFECTIMAGE.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2257011978_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.hostinger.com
Registrar URL: https://www.hostinger.com
Updated Date: 2018-06-26T02:34:17Z
Creation Date: 2018-04-26T10:26:14Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2019-04-26T10:26:14Z
Registrar: Hostinger, UAB
Registrar IANA ID: 1636
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Ronald Markowicz
Registrant Organization: Pexelperfect Images
Registrant Street: pinehurst avenue 700 curtiss asbell   
Registrant City: chesterton
Registrant State/Province: indiana
Registrant Postal Code: 46304
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.3160987865
Registrant Phone Ext: 
Registrant Fax: 
Registrant Fax Ext: 
Registrant Email: ronaldmarko.photography@gmail.com
Registry Admin ID: Not Available From Registry
Admin Name: Ronald Markowicz
Admin Organization: Pexelperfect Images
Admin Street: pinehurst avenue 700 curtiss asbell  
Admin City: chesterton
Admin State/Province: indiana
Admin Postal Code: 46304
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.3160987865
Admin Phone Ext: 
Admin Fax: 
Admin Fax Ext: 
Admin Email: ronaldmarko.photography@gmail.com
Registry Tech ID: Not Available From Registry
Tech Name: Ronald Markowicz
Tech Organization: Pexelperfect Images
Tech Street: pinehurst avenue 700 curtiss asbell  
Tech City: chesterton
Tech State/Province: indiana
Tech Postal Code: 46304
Tech Country: US
Tech Phone: +1.3160987865
Tech Phone Ext: 
Tech Fax: 
Tech Fax Ext: 
Tech Email: ronaldmarko.photography@gmail.com
Name Server: ns1.hostinger.com
Name Server: ns2.hostinger.com
Name Server: ns3.hostinger.com
Name Server: ns4.hostinger.com
DNSSEC: Unsigned
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@hostinger.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +37064503378
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2018-09-07T18:44:37Z <<<

Looks good on the surface, but the slightest scratch and it all falls apart.

First the registrant – Ronald Markowicz  – his email address is ronaldmarko.photography@gmail.com.  You would think that with an email address like that, he would actually have a website for photography – nope couldn’t find one.

Next the phone number – (316) 098-7865 – it comes back to a central Kansas area code, but the address listed is in Chesterton, Indiana??  And yes, its not valid when called.  The first three numbers of the exchange after the area code is 098.  Any ‘0’ exchange is invalid – it would go straight to an operator in any area code.

Next is the mailing address: “pinehurst avenue 700 curtiss asbell, chesterton indiana 46304 US”
Chesterton, Indiana has no such address.  It DOES have a Pinhurst Avenue, but all of their addresses are in the thousands, not the hundreds.

Not sure who or what the “curtiss asbell” is.  Couldn’t find any connection to anything when googling that.  Let me know if you do.

Another search, this time with WebAnalyzer:
 https://wa-com.com/pexelperfectimage.com
shows that the pexelperfectimage.com website is being hosted from IP 156.67.222.110 which is located in CYPRUS GREECE.  Very odd for an American company.

Going back to the LinkedIn job posting – it has a link to the Pexelperfect Images LinkedIn listing:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/pexelperfectimages/

 

The LinkedIn listing shows an address of 29 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85013

Umm Yeah – its a Phoenix, Arizona company, not a Memphis, Tennessee company.

Looking the address up in Google, again, a nail salon and other businesses listed, but no Pexel Perfect Images.  The Street view image from August 2017 showed a realtors sign posted – I called the number and talked with Bob. SURPRISE, he had never heard of Pexel Perfect Images and said he had no such tenant in the building.

The LinkedIn link to its two employees also draws a blank.

I reported it as a scam to LinkedIn with minimal results from them.

 

UPDATE 9/11/18:

I responded to their first email on September 7, 2018 to see where this would go:

Hello:
Thank you for the email.
I am free the weekend of September 28-30, 2018 and would love to help assisting you on the photo shoot in San Fransisco.
The daily pay rate is more than acceptable, provided that ALL travel expenses and per diem are covered in full in advance.
You can contact me via the address and phone number in the footer of this email.
Professional Reference:
(redacted)
Please let me know further details of the travel arrangements, dress code, and any gear that I am expected to supply for the shoot.
Also, please let me have full contact information for you, the manager on site and the travel agency this will be booked thru.  I have specific needs when traveling with camera equipment and need to make sure those needs are met in advance. :-)
THANKS!!
Jim

On September 11, 2018 I received a phone call from 740-809-2179 and chatted with a man who identified himself as “David Marchand”.  He spoke fluent english and was quite convincing.  He apologized for the delay in getting back to me and assured me that this was legitimate (I hadn’t asked if it was :-).  He said that Pexel Perfect Images had offices in Memphis, New York, San Francisco and was starting an office in Columbus. He said that he would send details about the travel arrangements and information about the job in an email that would go out on 9/12/18 to me.

I told him I was looking forward to the email and would be in touch if I had any questions after that.

A bit a sleuthing and found that the 740-809-2179 phone number is just a Google Phone number and could be forwarded from anyplace.

 

UPDATE 9/14/18:

On 9/14/18 I had yet to receive an email from info@PexelPerfectImages.com and sent an email to pressure them a bit:

Hello:
Thanks for your call on Tuesday about this job.
To recap, during the call you said that I would receive a detailed email about the job and travel arrangements on Wednesday, September 12.  I did not receive any email.
Can you please send me an update on the status of this job.
I have another client looking to use me on the same weekend, and if I don’t hear from you soon, I will have to take the other job.
THANKS!!
Jim
I quickly got a reply:
Hi James,

Thanks for your timely response; I am pleased that you have depicted your availability for the production/shoot. This e-mail outlines and encompasses of an/the entire process before and during the production and also etiquettes to be observed at the site of production. How to proceed, including the Production/Itinerary Schedule,the DO’s and DON’TS TO BE APPLIED AND MANDATED ON THE FIELD OF WORK. Please note that during the production,PRECISION is what we want to thrive at.

You will required to conduct yourself with outmost professionalism, putting in your skillsets and/or abilities to perfect PRECISION in order to assist the production/cinematography crew to produce a flawless, memorable show for our Clients.

You will also receive a check for $3565 in the following days via FedEx and this check will cover your personal expenses and travel/lodging expenses which will be handled via a designated travel agent. The amount of $300 out of the check is allocated as down payment to show our keen interest in your services while the remaining balance will be transferred to the travel agent who will make all the necessary feeding, hotel and travel arrangements on your behalf to San Francisco CA (more information on the travel agent will be provided to you ASAP). The balance ($600) of your pay will be given to you after the production.

Itinerary/production schedule is:
September 27th 2018 - Arrive in California and check in Kimpton Buchanan, 1800 Sutter St. San Francisco CA 9411 Orientation and trial production

9am-11pm  - There will be a 2 hours seminar prior to your arrival , the seminar is to provide more information on duties/tasks that will be required from all crew members in attendance and a hard copy of the production call sheet will be provided to all and all crew members will be grouped to their area of expertise as in their resumes. N.B: This seminar will be held at the hotel’s auditorium

September 28th 2018 (Opening day)- Red carpet and Production
9am-3pm

September 29th 2018- Production and Gala night.
6pm-11pm

September 30th 2018- Production Closing paperwork and departure
9am-12pm

Upon the arrival of the check, you are to have it deposited into your account immediately so that the funds will be made available within 24 hours which is the next day. Once the funds has been made available, i will be providing you the sponsors travel agent details in which you will be making payments, after deducting your upfront payment of $300. He will handle your travel/lodging arrangements and will place a call to you, provide you your flight itinerary once he is done with your arrangements, this may take a day or 2 days. Attached to the email is the agreement form .You are to fill the blank spaces, have it signed and emailed back to me. The check is processed immediately once your signed form has been received and documented

DO’S AND DON’T TO BE OBSERVED ONSET;
·         Precision and paying attention to details on set.
·         Effectiveness and speed.
·         Late-coming to set would not be entertained.
·         Tidiness.

Make to our notice any questions you got the update for the day.

Note: kindly find time to reach out to us before the contract agreement form is sent.
Best,

David Marchand,
HR Department Pexelperfect Images.
Here is a copy of their contract that they sent me.  I love that their signature just says “Steve” but the name is Jefferson Davis – a bit confederate fatherish – LOL.
I have to say again that they are dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s, BUT:  “Upon the arrival of the check, you are to have it deposited into your account immediately so that the funds will be made available within 24 hours which is the next day. Once the funds has been made available, i will be providing you the sponsors travel agent details in which you will be making payments” and LOVE “I am pleased that you have depicted your availability for the production/shoot.”
Again: Why would THEY pay ME to pay THEIR CLIENTS travel agent for MY travel costs????
“Depicted your availability.”  HAHA
The contract said nothing about paying them back, but did say that I would receive a check for $3565 and my fee was to be drawn from that. I signed the contract with a fake signature and sent it back.

UPDATE 9/26/18:

Again there was a lag in communications from David Marchand.

I know their game – this is purposeful to push things to the shoot date and make the writing of my check to them an emergency so on 9/22/18 I had yet to receive an email from info@PexelPerfectImages.com and sent an email to pressure them a bit:

Hi David:
Is there an update on this?
Tracking number for the check?
Travel arrangement details?
We are less than a week out and you have given me no information about my flight or travel arrangements.
Why am I the one driving this?
THANKS!!
Jim

Again there was nothing but crickets from Mr. Marchand, so on 9/24/18 I sent another email :

Bueller, Bueller?
Is there an update on this?
Tracking number for the check?
Travel arrangement details?
We are less than a week out and you have given me no information about my flight or travel arrangements.
THANKS!!
Jim

Then on 9/25/18 I sent them just a link to this video: https://vimeo.com/292135062

I was intentionally being obstinate to see what response I would get.
If someone who wanted to work for me did that, I would say goodbye.

Instead I get:

Good Morning James,
  We sincerely apologize for the delay of the check to be sent to you, This is as a result of the first failed attempt to deliver to the first submitted address. FedEx will be delivering the check tomorrow morning to your address, tracking address (redacted).
Please be reminded the event is fast approaching and we are behind schedule, Due to this, Your orientation program is going to delayed and the funds are to be deposited and paid to the Travel Agent ASAP to hasten the logistics of your trip.
You can reach out to me personally via call or text on this number ((740) 809-2179) for more inquiries
Thank you.
David Marchand,
HR Department Pexelperfectimages.

The check arrived via FedEx Priority Overnight first thing in the morning on 9/26/18 as promised.
It came from:
Origin ID: MIFA
Chad Bringle
Pro Cargo
15619 Morales Road
Houston, Texas 77032
with a senders phone number of 313-635-8144.

Pexel Perfect Images scam check image

Cashiers check #201898325
In the amount of $3665.00
Remitted by David Rouls
Drawn on the Simmons Bank, Branch 1053
Dated 9/25/2018
Routing number 082900432
Account #12555024

And while the check says “Warning: This document has security features in the paper” there is no watermark in the check as there should be.

I called Simmons Bank and they confirmed that the check was a fraud.  Their advice when I explained the scenario was “Just shred it, we can’t do anything with it.”

The check came with a note, typed and printed on an ink jet printer that seemed to run out ink towards the end of the half page of type.

Pexel Perfect Images scam letterIt was a Mrs. Angela Banks from the Pexel Perfect Payment Department.  It said:

Good Day..,

I hope this Package reaches you doing great?

This is Mrs  Angela banks  from  The Payment department and you are required to manage these funds as instructed by your Online Hiring Manager/Online Training supervisor You are to get back to us via email with the following information ::

1. How the funds were used.
2. Exact amount used.
3. Whom you ordered or got the materials from.
4. The Deposit Slip/Receipt is also required.
5. As soon as the check is receive

Here is the email to reply to : Angelabanks018@gmail.com
The deposit slip should be emailed to us ASAP for immediate clearance.

NOTE : lf you are being told to discard this letter.DO NOT SO SUCH . You must keep us informed on the check and it’s funds from your email (By yourself) and not from your employers email.

Failure to do this is against the company’s protocol. Also, don't forget to email us on€e you receive the check to

The note seems to stop in mid sentence with the next line only partly there.

INTERESTING – they want a copy of the deposit receipt.  I haven’t run into that before with dealing with a number of these scams.  A little research revealed the obvious – by getting a copy of the deposit receipt they would have my banking info and could possibly use it to clear out my account with a fake ACH agreement since they have my fake signature on the contract.

I emailed both info@PexelPerfect.com and the Angelabanks018@gmail.com address:

Hi David & Angela:
Thanks for all the info.
The check came earlier and I will cash it later today.
FYI:  The bottom of the letter was cut off (didn’t seem to print properly, so I don’t know what “the company protocol” is.
What are the travel arrangements?
THANKS!
Jim

About 5 minutes later my phone exploded – it was ‘David’ calling me from their google phone number: 740-809-2179.  He called 4 times, each time I let it go to voicemail. On the fourth call he left a message – You can listen HERE.  He wanted the check deposited right away and for me to call him back ASAP.

I waited a couple of hours and emailed both of them back with all the info they requested in the letter:

Hi Angela & David:
I have deposited the cashiers check #201898325 in the amount of $3665.00 remitted by David Rouls, drawn on the Simmons Bank, Branch 1053, dated 9/25/2018, Routing number 082900432, Account #12555024, that arrived today via FedEx parcel as per your orders.  
There is no deposit slip/receipt since I did it electronically.
The funds will be used for travel tomorrow to San Fransisco for a job with PexelPerfect Images.
THANKS!!
Jim

Again about 5 minutes later ‘David’ was calling me from their google phone number: 740-809-2179.  Again he called 4 times in rapid succession, but didn’t leave a message, instead he emailed me:

Ok, we’ll be needing a proof of deposit for documentation.

I sent back:

Sorry - I just did it electronically thru my phone - no receipt.
What are the travel plans?

He quickly replied:

Ok I understand, But If we can receive a screenshot of the deposit that will do just fine.
It is highly required for documentation.

I waited until I went to bed (keeping in mind I should be on a plane to them in less than 24 hours, but I haven’t heard one word of travel arrangements) and sent this:

Hi David & Angela:

Since you didn’t get me the check until today, I made my own travel arrangements and found a savings for you of more than $2000.  
Since the orientation seminar is so early in the morning on Friday, and I would have missed it with the flight your travel agent had booked me on, I booked a flight the day before to get into town before the seminar so I won’t miss it.  Besides, the Spirit Air flight is less than half the cost ($259 Total) of what your agent had me booked on.
A high school buddy of mine runs the Artists Inn (http://artistsinn.com) a little more than a block away from the Kimpton and has offered me a room for only $50/night ($200 Total), so thats a huge savings for you over the $450+ per night rate the Kimpton was charging.
I got a car thru Enterprise ($297 Total) for the weekend with my special corporate rate dirt cheap too.
My buddy also runs Roam Artisan Burgers (https://www.roamburgers.com) on Fillmore Street only two blocks from the Kimpton and has offered to shut the place down to the public to throw a wrap party for us on Sunday evening once the shoot is complete.  No cost to you - he would just charge individuals half price to collect the tab.  If you want to reach out to him directly, his name is John Hancock.

I will give you a check for the difference ($2009) tomorrow at the orientation meeting when I arrive.
See you on the tomorrow!

 

UPDATE 9/27/18:

I was surprised there hadn’t been any response to my email overnight.

At 11 AM I got an email from Angela Banks (angelabanks018@gmail.com) simply saying:

Sounds good.

I guess they figured the game was up, but about 20 minutes later David (info@pexelperfectimage.com) responded:

Good morning Jim,
 We at Pexelperfect implemented strict protocols for traveling procedures to avoid scams and delays.
We work with a specific agency which handles all traveling logistics and hotel reservations pertaining to the organization.
You directly disobeyed instructions and protocol demands you first inform the organization before you carry out payments pertaining to the organization on your own.
This is totally unacceptable and must not happen again.
Unfortunately we run a cashless organization so the remaining fund will have to be transferred to one of our finicial institutions before the end of the day.
David Marchand

I figured I would keep them on the line and responded later in the afternoon:

I’m about to board the plane.  
I will try and meet up with you tonight once I get to the hotel. If not I will see you in the morning at the orientation meeting and will give you the check for the difference. 
What room are you staying in?
THANKS!
Jim
Sent from my iPhone

They responded pretty quickly (keeping in mind, I’m supposedly on a plane right now and couldn’t answer them if I wanted to):

I’m sorry James we cannot move forward with you
You keep making decisions without the go ahead of the organization.
Your contract will be therefore terminated and the check is to be mailed back to an address that will be communicated to you later on.
Have a great day.
David Marchand
HR Department Pexelperfect Images

Following on the myth that I was traveling, I emailed them back late that night:

Hi David & Angela:
Im at the Kimpton in San Francisco, the location of the shoot tomorrow and they don’t know anything about it.  They have never heard of you or PexelPerfect Images, they don’t have reservations for you or any of the crew, and don’t have any rooms reserved for the shoot.
Can you please let me know whats going on?

I have your check for you.
THANKS!!
Jim
Sent from my iPhone

I doubt I will hear from them again, but if I do, will keep you updated.

 

Have you run into any similar scams?  Let me know below.

My fellow photogs, beware of another scam going around:

I received the following emails from Clarabel Ward (clarabelward85@gmail.com) this month.  The first one seemed legitimate, but they quickly turned a bit fishy, so I contacted FLAUNT directly who confirmed they do not solicit photography in this way and have never heard of Clarabel Ward.

The email chain reads (8/21):

“Hello,
   I saw your photography portfolio online and would like to learn more about your services. I’m looking for an experienced photographer to work with on an ongoing blogging and articles.
clarabel”

My response (8/21):

“Hi Clarabel:
I would be very interested in working with you to create some wonderful cutting edge images for Faunt.
Please let me know more details about the shoot and I can work up a quote.
THANKS!!
Jim”

This is where it gets fishy – it is almost a copy and paste from the same sort of email I got last year that I blogged on HERE

Her resonse later in the day (8/21):

“Hello James,
I’m compiling shots for Flaunt magazine “fashion page” segment and the online fashion magazine is looking for professional and reliable photographers who want to create stunning images to feature on our website- Flaunt is particularly looking for outdoor and urban looks.

If you’re interested this project, it is important to understand few details about the project. These are:

You will be required to work with 2 models.
There will be 3 outfits per model, 5 looks for each outfit, which totals 30 looks/images.
Outfits/Wardrobe will be supplied by us.
Location, date, and time will be fixed by you.
We want 30 professionally taken pictures in High Res Digital Copies.
Delivery date: latest Sept 10th 2018.
Compensation: $2500 ($700 upfront and $1800 final payment).
You will hold full image right (Licensor)
As the photographer we want you to handle other aspect of the gig and dictate the creative direction. If you can handle this, please reply with your full name/Business name (to be written on your payment and contract), phone number, and address (if it is different from the one above). I will forward a contract to be signed by both parties.
Regards”

My response on August 24th:

“Hi Clarabel:

I have a few questions about the shoot:

When can I expect delivery of the clothes?
Sizes of clothing?
Accessories provided?
Are you paying the models directly?
What talent agency are you using?
HMUA provided?
Any particular looks that you are going for?
Any examples of the work you are expecting?
Your contract specifics?

Right now the weekend of September 1 & 2 is open and I could shoot then to meet your deadline.

Can I get your full billing address, contact phone number, and two business references.

My contact information is listed below in my footer and on my website.

THANKS!!

Jim”

Note that I asked for HER full billing address, contract phone number and two business references as well as information about the talent agency she is using.

Her response later in the day (8/24):

“Hi Jim,
 
Thanks for the reply and the interest to work with us on this project.I would like to work with you on this project. There are few details you need to know: 

Wardrobe will be picked by our stylist based on urban trends for the season. We expect you to shoot in an urban gritty or/and natural outdoor look with clean product focused images; I'm attaching some pictures as samples.
 
You will have to do little retouching if pictures can be taken with natural lighting. Final images will be 300dpi or larger, mix of rectangular and verticals, to be delivered via file share. Images will be used as an editorial content on flaunt.com for 12 months.

An agency will provide a male and a female fashion model, makeup and hair stylists.You will be paid $700 upfront plus the talents budget while your balance payment will be paid after sending us proof that the job has been done; usually watermarked images.
 
Photographers we hire usually take on the responsibilities of coordinating the shoot, selecting location, and disbursing fees. An advance payment of $5300 will be issued prior to the shoot; this covers your $700 upfront and fee for talents’ fee payable to their manager.photographers pay and disburse fees so as to create a great working relationship and be in charge of the whole shoot and crew(photographers use discretion and personal experience in producing a good and quality shoot)
 
Attached is a sample of the contract.When is the best time to chat about the shoot?
 
Regards
clarabel Ward”

This is where it gets really interesting because she actually took the time to find images and draw up a contract (you can find a copy of it HERE).

But note that they have not given me ANY information about themselves – ever.  They also did not give me ANY information about the MUA or talent agency that I asked for, nor do they give me the business references I asked for, and the contract reads like something I would put together with the names changed – WAY too many rights given to me – actually come to think about it – it seems like a wedding contract sample that Honeybook was offering for free sign-ups. Hmmm :-0

My response (8/24):

“Hi Clarabel:

Thanks for the email and the ideas.  I would love to move forward with this.

Only sticking point is the payment - While I would love to work with you, I will not make payments to the modeling agency or the HMUA.

Simply pay me for my part of the project and pay the talent directly for theirs.  That is industry standard.

THANKS!!

Jim”

I didnt hear anything for several days and then sent this email to poke the bear, figuring I wouldnt get a response.

My response (8/28 6:45 AM EST):

“So are we doing this or is this the scam that I thought it was from the start.
If I don’t hear from you I will post it to my blog to warn others as I have with many of these in the past.
THANKS!!
Jim”

But she immediately shot back (keeping in mind she is supposedly west coast and is up at 3:45 AM in the morning – but its the afternoon in Nigeria :-):

Her response (8/28 6:51 AM EST):

“Hi James,
Thanks for your mail,this is not a SCAM,FLAUNT finance dept issues a single check/budget for shoots and projects like this,I am sorry but I am not in a position to influence or change the position of the finance section of the magazine,the budget check is ready if you can take charge of the whole shoot and disbursement of funds as contained in the CONTRACT. We can clearly still do this if the terms are OK by you,will only ask that the agency rep (supplying Models,MUA ,mobile studio etc) contact you to work out date and location that you choose fast and any other necessary arrangements since it is only a day's shoot. sorry for my late response,i have been off work(office) for a few days to attend to a personal health issue (Ear infection minor surgery) .
please let me know if we can run this shoot together as i am still on a tight timeline to deliver the pics as the magazine will be using them in their content starting from October.
regards”

And then another quick follow up from her (8/28 6:52 AM EST):

“Hi Jim
kindly send name and address for check to be issued to so i can forward to the Finance Dept for prompt disbursement so we can make this work ”

She is still sticking to it at this point, so I actually reached out to FLAUNT.
Keep in mind that I already gave her my address and contact information – its even in the contract she sent me and in the footer of every email I send out, but she doesn’t seem to remember that, or isn’t able to look two lines further down the email.

My email to FLAUNT (8/28 AM):

“Hello FLAUNT:

I am writing to you to confirm that the attached emails are true or false.  It seems like the typical Nigerian money scam, but the emails are very well written and the contract that they sent seems convincing.  Further when I called her on it, she fought back, so I am reaching out to you for confirmation.

Clarabel Ward reached out to me several weeks ago to produce photographs for your October edition.  She included a contract in one of the emails, but insists that one check will be issued and I have to pay the talent and MUA from that one check that will also include my payment.

Is this legitimate??
THANKS!!
Jim”

8/29 – I thought this was dead a buried:

I received a wonderful call from Scott Cook Photography in Orlando Florida today.  It seems that Clarabel Ward had been emailing him as well with the same offer to photograph fashion for FLAUNT.  Scott smelled the rat right away, especially when Clarabel sent him MY contract – LOL.  He reached out to me to see why MY contact information would be on HIS contract.

We had a good laugh about it all and compared notes about the business briefly.  If you need a photographer in Central Florida, Scott’s your man.

 

What tipped me off that this was a scam?

This was one of the better written scams I have seen – very good english with little to no grammatical errors.  My first inkling of the scam is that this is not the type of work I normally do – while I would love to do more of it. 🙂 The second email from her looks almost identical to the scam that was sent to me last year involving a supposed shoot for HypeBeast, and gives a specific description of what you will shoot, how much you will be paid, and that they are up fronting you $700 without ever having worked with you is a warning sign.  There is much more negotiation than this for any legitimate assignment.

Second tip is that they are paying you, but you get to keep full image rights.  Almost all work for hire jobs require you to relinquish some or all of the rights for a period of time

Third is the quick turn-around.  They want to pressure you to make payments out of your pocket quickly before their check bounces.

They have never worked with me, but want to cut me a check?  “Give us your full name, phone and address for the check”.

People in some of the Facebook groups that I posted this in have been asking what the scam is with this since Clarabel is paying me.

The scams are all a bit different, but I’m sure if I followed thru – they would send me the $5,300 check (or some other amount greater than the agreed upon amount) and then ask me to pay a ‘stylist’ or another photographer in another city with the excess.  They hope that I’m stupid enough to pay out before their check clears (or in this case bounces) and my pay-out is actually going back to them thru a third party.

I used to play with people like this and have about a dozen fake checks and money orders from these type of scammers.  What I loved was when I refused to pay out before their check cleared and they would threaten to contact the police and played other heavy handed tactics the were just hollow threats.

 

The response from FLAUNT:

Hi James,

We have never heard of Clarabel Ward and any legitimate photography assignments would not come from a gmail account, but instead be from a flaunt.com address.

This is likely an attempt to steal your personal or company information and cheat you out of money.

FLAUNT staff

This is the thirteenth of an ongoing series of assignments that I had for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This has been a very meaningful project for me, as I too was adopted, but I had found a forever family when I was only months old.  Many of the children I have documented in this series were not so fortunate, spending years in a system that passed them from one home to another until DTFA stepped in and helped them find a stable home life and loving forever family.


OUR CHILD IS PERFECT, EVEN WHEN HE ISN’T

By Sadie Marshall-Corley

Sadie and her husband, Cody, adopted their son, Latrell, through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. The Corleys, who live in Louisiana, want to raise awareness about the importance of foster care adoption, and specifically, the critical need to find permanent, loving homes for teenagers in foster care.

People often say that our son is ‘lucky’ to have us, but they could never understand that we are the ones who are truly lucky and blessed to have him.

My husband, Cody, and I had thought about adoption for a while. But adopting a teenager was never the plan, until it was. Cody is a middle school teacher and had a 14-year-old student named Latrell. Cody and Latrell formed a bond that extended from class to extracurricular activities. And it was during this time that Cody learned that Latrell was in foster care. Months later, I met Latrell.

Latrell spent eight years in foster care. He needed a family. Before we finished the certification process, Latrell was moved to Monroe, Louisiana, which was about two hours away. Frustrated, but not deterred, we pressed on. We exchanged phone numbers, became Facebook friends and traveled to Monroe to take Latrell to dinner so we could see him and continue getting to know him.

In October 2016, Latrell asked us if we were interested in adopting him. Prior to that, we had just been getting to know one another and hadn’t made any solid plans or promises. My heart almost burst when he asked that one question. It took a few more months, but Latrell moved into our home in February 2017.

During this process, Kerri Byrd, our Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter, was our guardian angel. I can’t tell you how many times I called her crying. The process was slow, and I felt like it was robbing us of time with our son. He was already 15, and we had limited time before he’d be off to college or living on his own.

By December 2017, Latrell was officially a Corley. He says he is now “living his best life.” What a compliment from a now 17-year-old boy!
While Latrell was already a teenager when we met, his experiences had been so limited. It was heartbreaking at first, but we realized that it allowed us to experience a lot of the typical “firsts” with him that are often missed when an older child is adopted. We got to teach him how to drive and give him his own room for the first time in his life. We bought him his first plane ticket for his first trip out of state. We gave him his first dog, helped him secure his first job, and more. It has been an incredible journey.

The biggest change for Latrell has been his grades. When he came to us, he was nearly failing. Today, he has a 3.5 GPA. He is now confident. It has been more amazing than I have the words to describe watching him blossom and develop a sense of self.

 

To anyone considering foster care adoption, a teenager can bring out the most love and hope a person can have in their heart. We are so lucky to have met Latrell and be given the opportunity to bring him into our family. He is the light of our world, and we couldn’t imagine life without him in it.

The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Corely family photographed Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Pineville, LA. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)


The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program provides grants to adoption agencies to hire and train recruiters in our Child-Focused Recruitment Model to find loving, permanent homes for the nearly 155,000 children waiting in foster care across the United States and Canada. The model is up to three times more effective at serving youth who have been in foster care the longest.

Considering adoption?  Please check out this guide

Also, please prayerfully consider your financial support of this great organization.

This is the twelfth of an ongoing series of assignments that I have had for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This was a very meaningful project for me, as I too was adopted, but I had found a forever family when I was only months old.  Many of the children I have documented in this series were not so fortunate, spending years in a system that passed them from one home to another until DTFA stepped in and helped them find a stable home life and loving forever family.


WHO KNEW A GAME OF UNO COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE?

By Jacquelynn Patterson

Jacquelynn and Kevin Patterson are adoptive parents from Kevil, Kentucky. They have three daughters. Their oldest, Haylee, was adopted through the Foundation’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program.

Our daughter, Haylee, came home to us at age 13. After living a life of uncertainty, growing up in homes that were deemed unsafe and foster homes that were not permanent, our daughter is finally home.

We met Haylee in September 2016. We weren’t sure what we were getting into, but we knew the need for foster-to-adopt families in Kentucky was critical. We also knew that teenagers were being overlooked and that thousands of teens needed loving parents. We wanted to be that family for a teenager.

During our first meeting, Haylee was shy, and it was hard to get her to talk to us. Everything changed when we learned that she likes to watch professional wrestling. Kevin loves the WWE. That was our in. From there, we moved on to playing what can only be described as the most epic and memorable game of Uno ever played. It took 90 minutes, and we laughed the entire time. Haylee began opening up and started making jokes. In the end, she won the game, but we had broken the ice. Leaving that day, we knew we had met our daughter, and Haylee says she knew she had met her parents. “I thought they were so weird, but deep down, I knew they were my family.”

When Haylee came to live with us, it was easy to see she was broken, lacked confidence and couldn’t see all the beautiful things about her. It’s hard to blame her, she had been through a lot. As she once said, “no one wanted a child like her.”

We try to instill in Haylee how much opportunity she has ahead of her. She takes joy in now being a big sister, oldest child, oldest grandchild, friend, cousin and daughter. Not everything has been smooth, but we work through the obstacles together. Every moment of resistance and frustration has been worth it.

 

Haylee didn’t smile in photos before. Now, she loves to smile and loves life, herself and her family. Today, when she is asked about being adopted, Haylee says, “It just feels great to be wanted and to be home.” We have a hard time remembering life without her. It’s like she’s always been here.

The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Patterson family photographed Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Paducah, Kentucky. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 


Considering adoption?  Please check out this guide

Also, please prayerfully consider your financial support of this great organization.

The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio.  During the 90 minute program Vargas talked at length about her struggles with anxiety and alcoholism and talked about her book Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction, which discusses those struggles.

The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

The New Albany Community Foundation presents the Jefferson Series with Elizabeth Vargas Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the McCoy Center in New Albany, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Elizabeth Vargas is an American television journalist who is the lead investigative reporter/documentary anchor for A&E Networks. She began her new position on May 28, 2018, after being an anchor of ABC‘s television newsmagazine 20/20 and ABC News specials for the past 14 years. She was previously an anchor of World News Tonight.

This is the eleventh of an ongoing series of assignments that I had for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This was a very meaningful project for me, as I too was adopted, but I had found a forever family when I was only months old.  Many of the children I have documented in this series have not been so fortunate, spending years in a system that passed them from one home to another until DTFA stepped in and helped them find a stable home life and loving forever family.


TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

By Kameca Broom

Kameca and her husband, Jamar, adopted Elias and Niyah through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. The Brooms, who live in Mississippi, hope that anyone considering foster care adoption sees it as a higher calling.

Adoption is choosing to love someone who you will teach how to love others unconditionally. My children are not biologically mine, but my heart doesn’t know the difference. I’ve always wanted to fill my home with children, and while we didn’t take the path that I originally thought, it’s taken us to an amazing place.

My husband, Jamar, and I first learned about foster care adoption from a high school friend who was working for the Mississippi State Department of Health. She opened my eyes to the great need for foster-to-adopt families. There was so much to learn and do to prepare our hearts and minds for bringing children into our home.

During our journey, we decided that we would be open to adopting more than one child. That’s when Elias and Niyah came into our lives. Just three and four years old at the time, they had spent three years of their young lives in foster care. We also met a woman who would change our adoption path for the better. Kenyata Wells, our Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter, has helped us beyond what words could ever repay, from supporting us through each transition to being present at our adoption finalization.

Elias and Niyah lived with us for a little more than a year before the adoption was final. During that time, we grew together and learned from each other. So many challenges presented themselves as we started to become a family. We had to work hard to heal the behaviors that are expressed when a child has experienced significant trauma and inconsistency. We started a behavior chart and taught them self-control. They have both grown socially, mentally and physically.

If you are considering foster care adoption, follow your heart. I believe our adoption was heaven-sent and the most precious gift I’ve been given. Jamar and I always wanted to be parents, and we are so blessed that God found a way to help us find the children we were always meant to have.

It wasn’t all easy. In fact, most of it was hard. But it’s all been worth it to hear our little boy and girl say, “Mommy and Daddy, we want to stay with y’all forever, because we love y’all.”

 

At the end of the day, we all want what is best for each other. And as we say almost every day, “Teamwork makes the dream work! Team Broom!”

 

The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Broom family, Mom, Kameca, Dad Jamal, Eli and Niya photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018 at their Louisville, MS home. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

 


Considering adoption?  Please check out this guide

Also, please prayerfully consider your financial support of this great organization.

The 15th running of the Ohio Health Capital City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons.  It was a beautiful crisp morning for the race – a wonderful contrast on the previous years race which was called just after the first runners came in because of drenching and dangerous thunderstorm that moved thru the area. Once again I was in the Cap City Half Pace Truck with WBNS-TV‘s Dave Holmes doing live updates thru-out the race. I joke with people, that every year I finish first in the race because of this, without even breaking a sweat – LOL.

 

The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The 15th running of the Ohio Health Cap City Half Marathon photographed Saturday, April 28, 2018 on the streets of Columbus and the Columbus Commons. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Hometown favorites Evan Schwartz and Molly Bookmyer captured overall titles at the 15th Anniversary Edition of the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon.

Evan Schwartz, overall winner of 2018 OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon
Schwartz and Joshua Park, an Amherst, Ohio native who runs cross country at Ohio U., were a pack of two for the entire 13.1 miles, with Park leading nearly the entire way before Schwartz made a last-second move as he approached the finish line to win in 1:07:55. Park, 20, in his first half marathon, finished in 1:08:01.

“Breaking the tape felt good,” Schwartz told The Columbus Dispatch after the race. “It felt really, really good.”

Schwartz, 24, who represents the Columbus Running Club, was the pre-race favorite after finishing 18th in the 2017 USATF Half Marathon Championships held in conjunction with Cap City.

Bookmyer, a member of Fleet Feet Sports Columbus, was never challenged in winning the women’s half-marathon in 1:19:05. Minori Minagawa, of Dublin, Ohio and a CRC Elite member, was second in 1:21:15. Minagawa was making her half marathon debut after winning the OhioHealth Quarter Marathon in 2017.

Nathan Seamans, 26, of Monroe, Ohio won the OhioHealth Quarter Marathon in 41:46, while Michelle Clark, 26, of Amherst, Ohio was the women’s winner in 42:18. CRC’s Dustin Hall of Columbus won the Commit To Be Fit 5K in 15:29, while Holly Archer of Columbus was the top female in 20:21.

More than 14,000 runners and walkers took part in the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon, OhioHealth Quarter Marathon and Commit To Be Fit 5K. The event featured a new combined Start / Finish Line at S. High and W. Town Streets and was followed by the Byers Xtra Mile Finish Line Party in the John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons.

WBNS 10TV televised the event LIVE for the third straight year.

Evan Schwartz and Joshua Park lead the 2018 OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon
The 2018 OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon again featured “best tour of Columbus on two feet” with a focus on the city’s best neighborhoods and entertainment districts with brank-new courses that took runners and walkers through and highlighted Downtown, German Village, The Ohio State University campus, the Arena District and Italian Village.

This year, in honor of the event’s 15th anniversary, the celebrate all that makes our city special and unique with new partnerships with two local companies that were “Made In CBUS.”

Every participant received a HOMAGE Official Event Shirt and a limited 13.1 Wheat Beer from Land-Grant Brewing Company that was specially made to celebrate Cap City and its 15th anniversary.

After the race, every participant received a Land-Grant Beer, Papa John’s Pizza, Patrón Chile Verde Margarita, Chandon Sparking, White Claw Hard Seltzer and Hartzler Dairy Chocolate Milk. The Land-Grant Post-Race Concert featured SWAGG and FBA.

Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning.

 

Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ohio History Day competition photographed Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio History Day is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), an exciting program that makes history come alive for students. Students learn history by doing history. Students conduct historical research that leads to imaginative exhibits, documentaries, original performances, websites and scholarly papers. NHD reinforces classroom teaching by rewarding students of all abilities for their scholarship, individual initiative and cooperative learning. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Product images for Ares Gear LE Tactical Duty belts photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Dƒw Studios.

Ares Gear LE Tactical Belts photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Dƒw Studios. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ares Gear LE Tactical Belts photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Dƒw Studios. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI.

 

The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

The Ohio State University College of Engineering Center for Aviation Studies Annual Awards Ceremony photographed Thursday, April 12, 2018 at COSI. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)