I remember well the first time I was introduced to photography. It was back in 1979 in 8th grade - oops – I just dated myself. Oh well. My science teacher taught a photography course and it just looked like something really interesting to try. My aunt lent me a really old 35mm camera she had. When I got it I thought it had come from World War II, but beggars can’t be picky. I envied the cameras some of the other students had. A few even had modern single lens reflex 35mm cameras. They looked like space-age pieces of equipment to me. I distinctly recall the beauty of the purple reflections in their lenses, compared to the obviously inferior hunk of glass on my camera. Little did I know, though, that taking that photography course was going to be the start of a long love of photography.

I’m not really sure what it is about the medium that attracts me so. Perhaps photography is a way for me to create an impression that lasts beyond my lifetime. Perhaps I feel my surroundings will change and the vistas I see will never exist again, only to have been seen by a handful of people. Through photography I can take those people to the places I visited. I do know that I enjoy the blend of technical and artistic challenges in photography. I am a techie at heart and love playing with new cameras and flashes and lenses and such, but I see them as tools to the final product, much like a painter’s brushes and paint.

I have met so many photographers in this world, all of which have their unique styles and techniques. It really is a medium you can take in many directions. I, myself, can change the style of my photography almost daily. There are many times I am anticipating visiting a specific area for a certain type of photography, but once there find myself exploring entirely different venues and subjects. That is one of the things that keep photography alive for me. It can change like the wind.

On my website I tried to distance myself from a specific theme and show what wonderful variety photography can provide. From nature to architecture, wildlife to sports, there is always a subject waiting for you to capture it. This was not easy to accomplish with a handful of images. One thing you will notice is that I tend to keep my titles simple – usually the location the image was taken. I want you to know where these places are, to spark your interest in maybe going out there and looking for yourself. I hope to get you out and explore the world! Sometimes I will not title an image at all. This is not an oversight. There are some images I want you to experience totally on your own, without a title guiding your emotion one way or the other. I hope you enjoy the galleries.