Jack and Ella

Jack and Ella. March 2011. Fountain Hills, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Ella Feet. March 2011. Fountain Hills, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Little Ella. March 2011. Fountain Hills, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Costa Rica with Rustic Pathways

A friend of mine from college, Justin Kase Conder is a mad man and one helluva a photographer. He also has the coolest job ever. He's head photographer for Rustic Pathways, which offers travel programs all over the world to high school students. Just last week he summited Mt. Kilimanjaro and this week he's on safari in the Serengeti. Yes, his job rocks.

Justin Kase shared a little bit of his dream job with a few of his colleagues — me included. The Rustic Pathways organization sent me to beautiful Costa Rica for nine days to photograph the activities and community service work of 35 high school kids. Thanks Kase. I guess now I owe you.

Estudiante en la escuela. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Estudiante en la escuela dos. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Saltar la cuerda. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Estudiantes en la escuela tres. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Soccer Field. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways student volunteers. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Estudiantes en la escuela quatro. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways cement fight. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Red eyed tree frog. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways student volunteers 02. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways zip line. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways zip line 02. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways students. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography

Rustic Pathways students 02. 2011. Costa Rica. ©Jill Richards Photography