Around the World - and pictures

I’ve been fortunate that my career has taken me to many interesting places across the US, Europe and even India and Japan. I’ve almost always had a camera with me, even long before we all had several in our hand every waking moment. In the early days of film, it was challenging to ensure I arrived back home with my lead-lined bag full of undeveloped film rolls.

The digital evolution removed some of the hassles of film, but early digital cameras were low resolution and really ran through batteries. When affordable DSLR cameras started to emerge in the early 2000’s, things really changed with higher megapixel sensors, new digital features, and better battery life.

Last year I went back through my huge folders full of travel photos and videos and placed many up on Google Maps. These nearly 650 images have now been viewed over 2 million times. It truly warms my heart that I can contribute to the experiences of others. I’m now on a mission to document everywhere I go that has a reasonably interesting visual story and make it to the next level of Google Local Guide.