Biography
I have been a commercial and fine art photographer for over 17 years. After graduating from college, I was hired as a staff photographer for Superstock, a photo stock agency. I worked with Superstock for several years shooting both advertising and editorial assignments as well as stock.

In 1994 I opened my own business. My shooting experience ranges from advertising shoots on a Colorado peak at 14,000 feet in a blizzard to aerial photography of New York City aboard the Fuji blimp to placid pinhole images of the Washington Monument at sunrise. I can’t say that I’ve done it all, but I’m working on it.

I also work as a freelance graphic designer and art director on many campaigns for a variety of advertising and marcom agencies. My experience in this field allows me a view beyond the purely photographic needs of a project to see the bigger picture and to apply that view to creating photographs that communicate the requisite message.

Professional Philosophy
I am a photographer, art director and graphic designer but first and foremost I am a communicator. At the most fundamental level, our job is to use our talents to communicate a message, whether in a magazine article or a double truck ad. Pretty pictures that do not communicate are just pretty pictures. Pictures that combine professional creativity, honed technical acumen and focused attention to their purpose are photographs. Photographs sell products.

As a photographer, my goal is to approach each project as a member of the creative team. I will ask you a lot of questions, get you to email me your copy, request to see your layouts, etc. I will immerse myself into the project as much as possible to ensure that the images you get are the photographs that communicate the message that the project requires.

Oh yeah...and I have a lot of fun doing it!