I’m your basic Nature Nut. I love the outdoors! I became a serious birder in 2002 and the desire to capture their beauty is what sparked my interest in photography. I purchased my DSLR (Nikon D80) in July of 2008. Being self-taught, I did a lot of reading about photography and I began to look at every subject more closely. This only fed my enthusiasm for wild things and I now seek out just about any nature related subject to photograph – landscapes, waterfalls, mushrooms, butterflies, animals, snakes… and of course birds!

In this fast paced life, so many people never stop to notice the natural beauty all around us. My goal is to capture that beauty and share it with others. I hope to create images that trigger an emotional response in the viewer. And I am on a constant mission to learn from others - be it technique or artistic vision - in hopes of improving my own work

Flickr has been a tremendous resource for me. The camaraderie encourages me to keep pressing on and the photography of others inspires me. The creative work I see on Flickr often amazes me and opens my eyes to new ways of seeing. I appreciate all comments, so feel free to critique my images as you see fit. I try to reciprocate as much as possible.

Note: All images are copyrighted. Please contact me before using them.

My Current Equipment:

Nikon D610 [New as of March 2014]

Nikon D500 [purchased Oct 2018]

Nikon 24-85mm [surprisingly good kit lens]

Tamron 150-600mm [purchased Nov. 2014]

Nikon 85mm f/1.8G [purchased March 2016]

Equipment I used in the past:

Nikon D80 [destroyed August 2011]

Nikon 18-55mm kit lens [destroyed August 2011]

Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro lens

Nikon D300s [purchased Sept 2011]

Nikon 18-200 VR [New as of Sept 2011]

Nikon 300mm AF-S f/4 [purchased Sept. 2010]

Nikon TC-17E II [purchased Nov. 2010]

Manfrotto Tripod and ball head [lost :( ]

Update: I had a mishap in the field. In Aug 2011 I fell and destroyed my faithful D80 and kit lens. In Sept I purchased a used D300s and 18-200 VR.

Update: In the spring of 2014 I upgraded to a full frame camera (Nikon D610) and later added the Tamron 150-600mm to get the extra reach.

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