I'm just an old dude learning to be a picture-man to see the world in a way that brings me happiness and peace. Taking photographs and the process of editing them calms my mind. It makes me happy.

In late 2024, at 50+, I was introduced to the world of photography when I bought my first camera to support a niece's interest in the subject. Through the camera lens the true beauty of the world began to reveal itself in new ways and I learned the value of patient, intentional observation, and found that sometimes the mundane is most interesting subject of all.

Fascinating, beautiful and inspiring things are all around us, in our homes and right outside our door. I knew this to small extent, but didn't truly understand until I started taking pictures...and observing.

And in early-2025 I started to realize that creatures big and small we're my jam, especially birds of all varieties, so I mainly focus there and try to capture different moments with them, along with other random subjects that catch my eye. Everything is worthy of a picture, and if I'm lucky maybe an image of mine will evoke a bit more in the observer than casual indifference.

That's basically it, but...

...If you'd like to say "Hello" or offer a kind word, suggestion or friendly critique of a photo, please do let me know!

...if by some chance you see something you like and are interested in it some way (perhaps a print!), please let me know as well.

Thanks for looking!

DM