Josh Paul

For 30 years, I’ve been a part of Major League Baseball as a player, a scout, and a coach. Throughout my career, I’ve carried a camera and captured cities and people, ballparks and players, family and friends. Those photos rekindle faded memories and emotions from three decades of life, reconnecting deep-rooted relationships from long ago.

It’s one thing to see an image on a screen, but it’s a totally different experience to hold a photograph in my hands or flip through an album. The endless scroll of snapshots and videos on social media has made us forget what it’s like to feel a real photograph in our fingers. Most of the time it’s the face of a loved one, and I’ve found that just slowing down and spending some time with that image strengthens my bond with them.

I’ve begun to capture, print and share youth baseball moments with parents in a way that their iPhones can’t: through the eye of a seasoned veteran of the game. These glimpses of our kids’ lives slip by quickly and quietly. Let’s capture some of the special ones to hold in our hands…