Photography has always been my passion for as far back as I can remember. I look at the world through my camera and try to capture what I see as the beauty in the world.

Living in Arizona offers me a wide variety of photo opportunities of the beautiful US Southwest. My love for nature has found me photographing a variety of subjects from nature landscapes to wild animals in the Southwest.

I love to share my work with others and hope to evoke emotion with my photography and hope to do so for years to come!. Please enjoy browsing through my galleries.

In the past several years I have had the opportunity to pursue my photography with much more diligence and pursue a lifelong dream.

Jan 2018 - Published in Arizona Highways Magazine

Sept 2016 - Published in Arizona Highways Magazine

2010 - Winner of the "America's Next Master Photographer"

Published in the 2013 CMA Calendar

Published in the 2014 CMA Calendar - cover image

Finalist in the 2012-2013 Arizona Highways Photo Contest

Finalist in the 2015-2016 Arizona

Highways Photo Contest

Published Arizona Republic July 2015

Published In Popular Photography Magazine July 2015

Published in Arizona Highways Magazine April 2016

Winner in the 2015-2016 Arizona Highways Magazine Photo Contest - 2nd place

I hope that you enjoy viewing my images, as much as I enjoy capturing them! Your comments inspire me!

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