I am a recent graduate of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, with a major in Environmental Biology. I grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, but currently live in New Orleans, Louisiana. I've always loved photography, and I've been actively photographing anything I can since my junior year of high school. I'm influenced by just about every photo I see, but the biggest influences have probably been Ansel Adams and Vincent LaForet, plus the thousands (probably) of photos i've looked at on Flickr.

My current camera is a Nikon D300 with 17-55mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, and 50mm f/1.8 lenses. I also have a Minolta X-570 film camera with 50mm f/1.7, 28-70mm, and 70-210mm lenses. I edit all my digital photos with Apple Aperture, and I'm attempting to teach myself Photoshop.

If any of my photos strike your fancy, feel free to inquire about prints, either through Flickrmail or by e-mailing me at aeckertphoto@gmail.com.

I welcome, encourage, and all but beg for feedback, so here are my photos; have at them.

Enjoy!