Photography is more than a hobby for me. It's a way to experience the world. I photograph nature mostly and love capturing God's creations. My goal is to become a better photographer and I don't use Photoshop. I enjoy photographing birds most of all. Birds represent the ultimate freedom for me. I prefer to work in close and love the challenge of getting close enough to experience the spirit of my subject. As for me, I am a native Southern Californian living in Capo Beach in South Orange County. I am the father of a female US Soldier and am immensely proud of that and of her. I kind of live the cowboy lifestyle and love country music, country dancing and everything about horses. That works well because the area where I live is quite equestrian. I love it here and can't imagine being anywhere else.