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A group of children and two adults smiling and posing behind a fence in a rugged desert landscape with hills in the background at sunset.

Volunteering has redefined my purpose.

It’s very important to me to give back to the world in my traveling. In fact, in recent years I’ve planned trips around volunteer opportunities that make sense based on my past and skillsets.

These have included projects in bridge building and rural aquaponics, two areas of interest for me given my mechanical engineering background.

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RIO CHURICALA SEPTEMBER 2023

Thanks to art sales and donations from my community, I was able to assist on a bridge building project in rural Bolivia with several other engineers from around the world.

Alongside my tasks as an engineering volunteer, I worked as a photographer documenting the build for the organization Engineers in Action (EIA) who orchestrated the project. Part of my goal on these opportunities is to help organizations like EIA grown and expand their reach.

The following is a short video I produced. It’s directed towards prospective engineering volunteers who may help out on future projects.

Narrated by Ethan Gingerich - EIA Bridge Program Director

Night sky with stars and the Milky Way galaxy, mountainous landscape, and a large satellite or space station structure extending across the sky.
Smiling boy with messy hair standing outdoors by a green wire fence, wearing a layered gray and beige sweater with a red collar underneath, with a desert landscape and blue sky with scattered clouds in the background.
Construction workers wearing safety helmets and vests, working together on a brick wall, with one person holding a tool and assisting another.
People in a line walking on a suspension bridge in a mountainous area with a flag in the foreground. The sky is clear with some clouds.
A group of children and adults walking across a wooden suspension bridge in a desert landscape with hills and a clear sky.
Children smiling and reaching out with their hands outside, with hills and a flag in the background.
A group of children and two women standing on a suspension bridge in a mountainous, desert landscape, smiling and looking at the camera.
A group of indigenous people dressed in colorful traditional clothing and hats, holding musical instruments, participating in a cultural event or celebration.
Children standing on a wooden platform with yellow safety netting, holding a rainbow-colored kite against a clear blue sky.
A group of children outdoors holding photographs, with mountains in the background, during dusk or early evening.
A young boy with dark hair is holding a photo in front of his face, with a person standing behind him, partially visible, in a setting with blurred background and a young person wearing a blue sweater.
An elderly woman with long dark braided hair wearing a beige sun hat and a white knitted sweater holding a small baby goat in a desert environment.
A person using a Milwaukee cordless circular saw to cut a piece of wood. The individual is wearing safety gear including an orange helmet with a face shield, gloves, and a high-visibility vest, and appears to be working outdoors on a construction pro
A young boy wearing a large straw hat and casual clothing, lying on a reclining lounge chair in a desert landscape with rocky hills in the background.
A person with a hat wading in a rocky river holding a bowl in a desert landscape.
Group of construction workers wearing helmets, working on a rocky hillside in a desert environment.
A construction worker wearing a yellow safety helmet and a brown sweater bends over a brick wall he is building on a construction site with a hilly landscape in the background.
Workers constructing a bridge over a rocky dry riverbed in a mountainous desert landscape.
Three children walk through a shallow creek in a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation.
Close-up of a construction worker wearing a white safety helmet, reflective safety vest, and sunglasses, with a scarf around the neck, in a desert or dry landscape under a clear sky.
A person wearing a colorful embroidered jacket and a knit hat with a pompom, outdoors in a rocky environment.
A woman wearing a yellow safety vest, a white hard hat, and sunglasses holding a small lamb, with a rocky outdoor background.
Colorful printed photographs of children and adults in outdoor settings, some smiling and dressed in traditional clothing, scattered on a black fabric surface. A smartphone with a message on the screen is visible in the upper right corner.
A landscape scene of a darkened mountain silhouette at sunset with a sky filled with scattered clouds, fading light, and subtle pink and purple hues.
Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy, with mountainous silhouette in the foreground.

When I discovered photography, I immediately felt a connection with the craft and process. It made me feel more attached to the world around me.

Photography is special because it’s entirely a product of what you do with the life you live.

A young man with curly red hair and light beard smiling outdoors, wearing a gray hoodie and carrying a black backpack, with a blurred landscape background.

Spencer Vandermeer

Creative Photographer

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I work with artists.

Much of my art creation process integrates skills and equipment that can be of assistance to painting artists and photographers working in the art scene.

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