A native of New Jersey, I earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Rutgers University, where I began my interest in photography. Following graduation, I worked for a newspaper in central Jersey, first as a reporter, then as assistant editor - the small daily paper afforded many opportunities to photo-illustrate my stories. After a couple of years, I segued into public relations in Richmond, Va., Chicago, Ill., the Annapolis, Md. area, and Laramie, Wyo. I now live in rural Post Falls, Idaho.