Paul Mobley

American Farmer: The Heart of our Country
In 2005 Paul set out to capture the soul of rural America. Traveling across the country Mobley and his camera were welcomed time and again into the homes of over three hundred farm families who graciously shared their personal histories and private thoughts, along with the fruits of their labor.

Paul's presentation is an entertaining, inspiring pictorial journey of a city boy who traveled 100,000 miles and spent three years photographing hundreds of farmers and ranchers all over America.

While showing photographs, Paul tells the stories behind the pictures of America's unsung heroes; the men and women who put food on our table. Audiences laugh, cry, and are inspired as he moves from story to story, farm to farm, ranch to ranch from Alaska to Louisiana and Florida to Maine.

From Walter Jackson, a 104-year-old Florida citrus farmer; to Patsy Fribley, a stockyard dealer from Montana; to Aaron Bell, a young 9th generation organic dairy farmer in Maine, Mobley's exquisite photographs and narrative reveal the true face of American farming and remind us what it means to live with simplicity, contentment, and decency in a world that so often forgets. Visit after visit, Mobley came to know the independent farmer's spirit from both behind the lens and across the dinner table. The result, American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country, won the 2009 Western Heritage award for "best photography book" from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

Everyday Heroes presentation
Paul Mobley, nationally recognized speaker, author and photographer, has spent years photographing hundreds of individuals across the globe in an effort to capture unique snapshots of the human spirit. Paul’s last book, published in 2008, was instantly chosen as one of the top ten art and photography books of the year.

Everyday Heroes: A Celebration of the Human Spirit
Recounts the inspiring and uplifting stories of everyday individuals who have faced the worst and triumphed over their adversity. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, your spirit will soar. Paul’s presentation is an entertaining, uplifting pictorial that will inspire you to make a difference and leave feeling recharged.