Photography has been a pastime of mine since the mid-90’s when I took a beginners class while attending Ohio State U. There, I learned the fundamentals using an old manual film camera and doing darkroom film developing. Shooting slide film also helped me learn the science of exposure. Since then I’ve self-taught by taking classes, working with others, and doing lots of reading and practice.

Over the years I’ve upgraded through different film SLR’s and eventually to the digital SLR I use today. I love digital, and enjoy both capturing and editing images, though the capturing part is still where I prefer to spend the bulk of my time.

I’ve done many kinds of photography, mainly nature/landscapes, travel, cityscapes, aerial work, some products, portraits, weddings, kids sports, various events, and others. My style is natural and realistic, and I like to use interesting perspectives in my images.

Professionally, I enjoy a full time career in the aviation field, and do paid photo assignments on the side. I also do portraits and events. I’m on a hiatus from doing weddings, but may return to that field in the future.

My inspiration comes from a deep appreciation of life. I believe that photography is about capturing our ever-moving view in a single frozen moment of time so that we can take the time to enjoy all that the subject is. It’s also about creating great art that reflects our lives and honors all that is wonderful, not the least of which is the creation we inhabit.