“A portrait of bright eyes within the smile of a hard life. She is living in a community of gypsies within the slums of Oradea, Romania. Her quiet smile and the twinkle in her eyes was not the first thing I saw. Her colorful scarf  and light blue coat caught my attention. She allowed me to take her picture. I wondered after I got home and processed the image about her life; did she have wonderful memories or just the struggle of poverty. Was she married, did she have children? She must have been a beautiful young woman with her bright eyes and subtle smile. Poverty is hard to imagine.”

Jerry Taylor and his wife Sylvia have participated in many trips with Remember the Children. Over the years, Jerry’s skill of photography has been a gift as he observed and captured moments that added a depth of meaning and understanding. We are thankful for the generous donation of 12 of Jerry’s pieces to raise funds for orphan care and church planting in Romania and Tanzania. 11 of the 12 are framed between sheets of glass with open edging and attached wire. The dimensions for all pieces are 17’’ by 23’’ with the mat and frame.

Jerry is a retired Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and a former educator and administrator in both public and private schools. He also taught photography in Harford Community College's Continuing Education Program.

He currently shoots with a Nikon D850 and assorted Nikon lenses; he also uses the Nikon Coolpix P1000 super zoom.

Reach out to abigail@remember-the-children.org to arrange pickup or delivery.