Earlier this month I had the opportunity to put my 40D to use.  The Tiny Toones were doing their first US tour and arrived in Seattle as the second to last city on their tour before returning back to Cambodia.  The other cities included Madison, New York, Philadelphia and Long Beach/Los Angeles.  The purpose of the tour was to raise money for the non-profit organization located in Phnom Penh.  To learn more about the organization please check out their website.  The story of its beginnings is very touching and inspirational, a perfect example of making positives out of the negatives.  The Seattle events were a huge success and I’m glad to have been able to witness such an amazing group of young people display their talent as well as exhibiting their drive and passion to make a difference in their community.  I volunteered to photograph the event to get in practice time with the 40D, which arrived just two days prior to the event (yea, just in time).  Little did I know, I was photographing the event alongside two other world famous and award winning photographers.  I was so nervous and intimated, but at the same time I felt honored for the opportunity.  Stuart Isett is a Seattle photographer known for his editorial work.  He has covered the Tiny Toones numerous times before as well as issues on deportation and Cambodian gangs in the US.  His friend Charles Peterson actually has a book out call Cypher that is a collection of break dancing photos.  I was so nervous that I didn’t even get to mingle and introduce myself.  That I sort of regret.  Well, below are a couple of pictures from the event.  You can also view the full set here.