Through Each Other's Eyes

05/09/2026

TEOE Associate Rebecca Wilks (Skyline Images) is participating in an online exhibit organized by TEOE Alumna Colleen Miniuk Photography & Writing. We'd love to see you at the free opening reception/webinar May 14, 4:00 PM Arizona time (MST).

Webinar Registration here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uVWbNvXnSSikr3lhJtdc_Q

05/05/2026

Setting up the TEOE exhibit for tonight’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner of the Himeji - Phoenix Sisters Cities relationship.

04/15/2026

Please join us this Saturday April 18 as one of our own members Kerrick James presents “ Odyssey, Art of Travel Photography”

Click below for more information.

03/23/2026

TEOE photographers Brandon Sullivan and Bob Rink have completed their two week photography session with hosts Kennedy Kibet in Eldoret, Kenya Maggie and Peter Ole Sabay in Bukwo, Uganda.

They were passing through London/Heathrow Airport as they wrote this report. They were able to meet and talk photography with ten students to prepare them to create photos of the their communities for the next “Through the Eyes of a Student”. Their images will be included in the upcoming TEOE Africa Exhibit. Their last few days were spent catching more scenes around Eldoret, Kenya after five day in Bokwo, Uganda, just over the Kenyan border to the northwest of Eldoret.

This project was possible through the cooperation of Scottsdale Sister Cities. 🙏🙏🙏

03/19/2026

||ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED|
Photography has always been about connection for me… and this is exactly what TEOE stands for.

If you’re a photographer who’s driven by story, culture, and human connection, this is your invitation.

Apply now: www.teoe.org/support

02/24/2026

This year’s Matsuri festival honors a half-century Sister City relationship rooted in cultural exchange, education, and the universal language of art. From student programs to photography exchanges through, Through Each Other’s Eyes, the bond between Phoenix and Himeji continues to bridge continents and communities.

Thank you to everyone who supported and came out. We look forward to many more celebrations!

02/16/2026

02/09/2026

Through Each Other’s Eyes associate photographers Brandon Sullivan and Bob Rink have arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, where they began their journey with visits to an elephant orphanage and a giraffe center.

The exchange continues in Eldoret, one of Scottsdale’s sister cities, hosted by TEOE photographer partner Kennedy Kibet. Day trips throughout the surrounding region have provided meaningful opportunities to document both city and rural life.

During their time there, Brandon and Bob connected with county officials and shared photography lessons with students eager to learn the craft. Bob also spent time with the Eldoret Fire Department, photographing and documenting their team.

01/25/2026

Across the ocean and filled with heart 🇦🇺✨
Grant Petras, one of the two Aussie blokes from our exchange has taken the lead on producing this exhibition, now showing at the Old Town Hall Gallery in Victor Harbor, South Australia.

In just 10 days, the show has welcomed over 1,000 visitors, an incredible turnout for a small seaside town and a true testament to the power of storytelling through photography.

So proud of Grant and the entire Australian group for bringing this exchange to life with such care, vision, and community support. If you’re near Victor Harbor, the show is up through next Monday, go see it, feel it, and be part of it.

01/14/2026

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2026/01/10/arizona-couple-became-stranded-on-socotra-island-yemen/88110315007/

Check out The Arizona Republic’s new story on Through Each Others Eyes Photographer, Mark Laverman, who was unexpectedly stranded on the remote island of Socotra with his wife after Yemen imposed a sudden travel embargo. With flights canceled and strict cash-only rules for evacuation, the couple scrambled for days to secure enough “perfect condition” US bills to get off the island. Thanks to help from locals and a last-minute wire transfer they finally made it out and still say the trip was worth it. This is a wild human interest story about travel, resilience, and perspective from one of our own photographers. Read the full article in The Arizona Republic.

Mark and Michelle Laverman planned on visiting the unique island of Socotra for a week. Destabilizing events in the region changed that.