My medium is Digital Photography despite what your eyes may suggest. My intention is that my work will take you to a place you’ve never been before, a place you’ve been wanting to visit, or a place you already have fond memories of be it right here in Kalamazoo or a distillery in Kentucky.

I seek out these potentially inspiring locals to capture a moment at just the right time, and in just the right light, but I am often surprised by the synchronistic events that coincide with the shot. Be it the bird appearing at just the right time flying off the Pictured Rocks or the Big Dipper showing up by the Totem Pole in Monument Valley.

I post-process the photo to convey my vision—what I saw and felt—when I captured the shot. I print my work on Epson Fine Art paper.

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I was born and raised in the area and have lived in the Schoolcraft area since I married my beautiful wife Deb in 2006 on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I have always enjoyed photography and fully invested in this passion with the time that came with my retirement after a forty-year career with The Upjohn Company and successor companies, including Pfizer.
I learned a great deal of my craft from the excellent instructors in the photography department at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
My photos have appeared on the back cover of Michigan History Magazine after placing first and fourth in their back cover photo contest.
My wife and I participate in Art shows throughout Michigan during the summer months, but reserve October for travel and photography. In 2020 we navigated the required travel restrictions in order to photograph Acadia National Park in Maine.