Connie Frisbee Houde, a humanitarian photojournalist, strives to depict the spirit and sacredness of people and their surroundings. The cultural heritage and way of life of many people is often threatened by global events, war and industrialization. Connie focuses on the nobleness of these people as they strive to keep their autonomy, culture and community alive. While each group maintains its own cultural identity, many attributes, expressions and concerns of living are universal, creating a sense of brotherhood , if we are lucky. Connie has combined her love for travel and adventure with her interest in sharing her experiences. She creates photo essays with the images as they are placed in an exhibition or digital essay by combining them with narrative, interviews, site sounds, poetry and/or music. Some of the countries represented to date are Afghanistan, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Columbia, Egypt, England , France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Serbia, Spain, Togo, United States, Uganda, and Vietnam A colleague describes Connie's work with these words. "Along with the sheer beauty of her photographs what I admire is her ability to capture the people and their lives in all their human depths. When she has an opportunity to present her work it makes an impact on the viewer. It is not only Connie looking at the people, but the people looking back at us."