Mobility Way By Mike Savicki — Afterburner Communications NMEDA CONSULTANT
The World Can Wait
Loren Worthington’s Life in Front of and Behind the Lens...
B
ack in the early 2000s,
this adventurer really didn’t seem like
beachfront properties, Worthington
Arizona’s Loren Worthington
too much of a stretch.
saw an opportunity in promoting,
made a decision to see
the world. And why shouldn’t he? The Army brat who was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, was already used to traveling, camping, hunting, fishing, and exploring in the family’s small RV (tents for the kids) and admits it wasn’t until he was 18 that he spent a night in a hotel. Seeing the world to
The timing seemed right, too. Armed with an economics degree from Arizona State and having spent time in business with his father, a civil engineer, the duo had recently sold their company and Worthington was feeling an itch to explore once again. So first he headed to Canada, then back through the United States, then down into Mexico, all of it on wheels, traveling and exploring like he had done as a kid.
listings do better with high quality photography, Worthington began planning, composing, orchestrating, and producing the high-reward photo shoots right down to the table, chair, fashion model, sailboat, and proper lighting. As his business grew, his plans to keep traveling came to an end. The world, he figured, could wait.
Behind the Lens Picking up a camera seemed like a logical extension and soon Loren
Rocky Point (Puerto
Worthington found a new love behind
Penasco on the
the lens. In addition to shooting for
Sea of Cortez) his
his business, Worthington began
entrepreneurial
capturing sports images, too. The
mind kicked in and
former athlete (he sustained a cervical
his plans changed.
spinal cord injury at age 21 while
With the economy
sliding into third base) found a way
booming and
to get back into the part of his life he
“expats” from the
never thought possible.
investing money in
NMEDA Circuit Breaker
via the Internet. And because
But when he hit
US and Canada
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renting, and selling the properties
“After my injury it was painful to be on the sidelines,” Worthington, now
