About two years ago, we had the opportunity to be introduced to photographer Ross Oscar Knight through his photography blog.  Since then, we’ve followed along with his story, and his photos are extraordinary, to say the least!  Check out one of the posts on his blog – this one is about support, and is thought-provoking and inspiring, and I often go back and re-read it – it helps to refocus on what is really important in life.

Our latest book project, Leadership Rockstars, follows the stories of some of the inspirational people we’ve met, and reveals their experiences in student leadership while in college.  When choosing the participants, Ross Oscar Knight immediately came to mind.  If you’re in the Atlanta area, be sure to book Ross to photograph your event!

In our book, Ross talks about how he learned perseverance through a painful process of losing his role-model and great-grandfather, and his academic scholarship for school.  Despite these experiences, he still made it through successfully!

During the editing and brainstorming process, Adrian and I reviewed Ross’ words, and immediately thought of a quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. – “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

We’ve had our share of adversity, and tough times do build us up, but it’s good to see what happens on the other side of challenges.  I immediately inserted this quote into the story about the leadership principle Perseverance.  It’s a winner, and I can’t wait for you to read it for yourself!  More on this later – but for now, this is a throwback to one of my favorite set of pics from Ross’ collection – it’s a photo tribute to my good friend Shaundra, celebrating at her surprise birthday party in Atlanta!  Enjoy.

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