Meet The Artist
My photographic journey began in the mid 1970’s when my dad purchased a Nikon camera from my brother so that he could upgrade to a more advanced model. With that, I enrolled in photography classes in the ninth grade and began working with a well-known local photographer, Bob Kadel, whose work regularly appeared in one of the local newspapers. Bob had a darkroom in the basement under a Hallmark card shop he owned. I spent a great deal of time in the darkroom learning how to bring black and white images to life using manual techniques that software packages do for us these days.
Growing up not far from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I quickly fell in love with auto racing and the drivers of that era. That love for photographing auto racing made me realize I was also very passionate about all types of action and sports photography.
After college, miliary service and family life became my focus and I gave up photography for several years. It was in the early 2000’s when my son started playing youth football, that my passion for photography was re-ignited. It was also during this time, that my work made it possible for me to see many beautiful locations in the Pacific Northwest, American Southwest, and Hawaii. My camera was always with me on these trips, and I often arrived early and stayed after my work responsibilities, to search for the perfect light and composition in some amazing landscapes.
What a journey this has been. In 2020, with the onset of the global pandemic, I was given the opportunity to work in the American Southwest, in New Mexico. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. Santa Fe has been the most incredible base imaginable for me to launch into my outdoor and photographic adventures! Wild and wonderful, New Mexico is filled with beautiful places to photograph. The Land of Enchantment, as New Mexico refers to itself, is home to huge stretches of wide-open spaces and wild landscapes, like the endless dunes at White Sands National Monument and the straight-out-of-an-old-Western backdrop at Red Rocks Park and the Bisti De Na Zin Wilderness, and numerous archaeological ruins of our native ancestors, all within a few hours drive of my fron door!
Photography has been an amazing creative outlet for me, and through it, I strive to convey my passion for the outdoors and travel. In hope my love and appreciation for the beauty and majesty of nature reflects in the images I create.
Thank you so much for visiting. I hope you enjoy the experience.