Nathaniel’s dream is to get closer to God and to make sure his mom is happy.
Nathaniel is currently four years old and carrying wood with his two sisters down a dusty cart-road in an unmarked Amish village somewhere between Allegheny and Tionesta, Pennsylvania. In pauses between talking to me, he looks sideways at his older sisters, who peacefully nod towards him. I tell him that he looks big and strong and then I help him carry the wood to his parents’ home, where he lives with his other nine brothers and sisters.





July 26th, 2006 23:58 | Bianca
What are you doing in PA?? We just came from there!
July 27th, 2006 16:47 | Stuck In Customs
Hehe – I am up here for a conference on economics and meeting with a bunch of think-tanks.
September 6th, 2009 14:15 | Mari
This photo made me cry a little bit.
September 8th, 2009 16:26 | Mimi
Hey Trey — he looks like he’s about to slug you. (Did he?)
September 8th, 2009 21:16 | Stuck In Customs
No… He was a nice kid. I think what you are seeing is general confusion, a look I am used to seeing in the mirror.
September 13th, 2009 09:08 | Jen
That is an amazing image, I love the expression and tones of this
September 19th, 2009 23:16 | Maria Martinez
I am so impressed with your work…I accidentally stumbled on HDR photography a couple of hours ago and somehow ended up on your site…your images are amazing. His eyes are so striking in this one..
January 11th, 2010 13:47 | PJ
Did you need to get a model release form from him?