My love of nature and art began at a very early age. I began painting in grade school, and my favorite subjects to paint were the landscapes that I found in scenic calendars. In college, I studied Fine Art and expanded my appreciation of art under the tutelage of reknowned print master, Dan Welden. My interest in photography came from carrying a point-n-shoot film camera on hikes and climbs in the mountains. When I moved to Northern California in 2002, I bought my first DSLR and became more serious about my hobby. I self published a book of northern California landscapes in 2005 entitled "Bigfoot Slept Here", and it received favorable reviews. That same year I received an honorable mention in the Banff Mountain Photography Competition, the only amateur to win, and that inspired me to work even harder on my photography skills. Since then, I have received numerous awards and my work has appeared in venues around the globe. I am honored to be a moderator at naturephotographers.net, the best nature photography site on the internet. Through my photography, I hope to capture brief moments of time, and freeze them for an eternity, so that we can experience that special moment and realize the great joy that life brings to us. I am also passionate about preservation and conservation of our wild natural areas, and hope that my photography inspires us to take an active role in saving this great planet.
I am currently busy working on a book on the Great Sand Dunes National Park, one of the most amazing places that I have ever visited. I also have just completed my 4th cd/album of instrumental music through my musical alter ego, Alien Guitar Abduction. A future goal is to combine my photography with my musical interest.
