I was blessed to have a video chat with Mr. Chris Holmstrom from CBS News in LA about the Veterans Portrait Series shoot at the Cal Vet home in Barstow, Ca. and the project for their Veterans Voices series.    He hopes to join us on 16 May 2024 for the Founders Day celebration...

I was asked to return to the California Veterans Home in Chula Vista again this year.  My first visit was the second year of what woule become the Veterens Portrat Serise back in 2018. I never could have dreamed the project would take the road it has been on.  We meet and had a meeting...

My good frind Eugene P. Russell is the photographer for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington DC and he asked if I would let them print and display some of my Veterans Portraits at the Head Quarters.   I am pleased that they enjoyed viewing the images as much as I enjoyed making...

I am blessed to be sharing a print exhibit at the Helen M. Salzberg Center for Visual Arts with my good friend Eugene P. Russell who is the Photographer for the Secretary of the Veterans Administration.  We were asked to share in a print exhibit at the gallery with both of our twists on...

KUSI News came by the exhibit at Nelson's Photo to discuss the Veterans Portrait Series project. I am grateful for the exposure to the project and what I am doing.   Thanks, KUSI‘s David Pradel. The piece looks great. You are a pro.Copy of the story on Youtube Retired Navy...

I was totally overwhelmed by the amazing support at the open house tonight on Veterans Day 2022. We had over a dozen of my World War 2 Veterans come out and another 6-7 families of my veterans subjects. The store counted 75 people at the show this evening. I am humbled by the support for the...

ABC 10 in San Diego saw my Veterans Portrait Series display today for the 0800 news. They joined me to ask about the current work on display at Nelsons Photo, a little about me and the Nikon gear I use, and why I am woking on the project.  Reporter: Ciara...

We got into the Gallery room at Nelsons Photo yesterday to hang the print show for this year.  I was very fortunate to have so much great help.  I was also blessed to have a prolific year photographing and interviewing over 40 Veterans, including these 25 WW2 Heros.  Thanks again...

Veterans Portrait Series in the News I'm sharing some great news about my Veterans Portrait Series.  The Veterans Portrait Series will be featured this Sunday, Sep 4th, on the  Sunday Today with Willie Geist   Please see your local TV provider for NBC times and...

Nelsons Photographer of the Month Mickey Strand!!!!   Photographer Reception Saturday, November 13th, 2021 3 pm to 4 pm   Veterans Portrait Series- World War II Veterans Come by for the shop any time this month and see my Veterans Portrait Series in print.  They are all...

I was blessed with another WW2 Veterans Portrait appointment in the studio this one was with Joe Gonzolez and as a bonus, Pam Kragen of the SD Union-Tribune came to do a feature on my project. It was featured in the Sunday paper in the San Diego Union-Tribune. I picked up a copy in the rain...

Thanks to Mr. Ron Brand of the California Department of Veterans Affairs / Cal Vet Home for facilitating all of my access to the homes and these Heros.  In Febuary of 2019 I was invited to photograph and interview members of the greatest generation at the Cal Vet home in Ventura...

Meet Don ...  Don is a fantastic Veteran.  He is very busy in his retirement with events hosted by the 422 Regimental Combat Team Association.  I have been asked for Dons photo many times for that group.  Here is my original post for Don that was made about this Veteran...

In November 2019 my WW2 Veterans Portrait Series Prints were hung at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.  86 of my hero portraits were on presented from November 11th until the next Feb.  On Monday Nov 11th we had an Open House after 2 12+ hour days hanging prints in the largest space...