The art of light and the beauty of connection - to the landscape, nature, and the positive flow and exchange of creative energy. Photography has been my primary route to connecting with the world and life around me since I picked up my first SLR camera in the 1970s and headed into the woods behind my childhood home near Dayton, Ohio. From 2003 to 2022, I taught photography classes and workshops in Ohio as well as commercial and portrait work. In 2023, I relocated to New Mexico, where I am currently a doctoral candidate in instructional design leadership through Franklin University and working full-time as a Senior Educational Consultant at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque. I have a professional education and background in marketing communications, public relations, and human resources management. I now stay involved with nature and landscape photography as an advanced hobbyist. At my very core, though, is a passion for storytelling, education, and expression through art. My now adult daughters and son keep me inspired and grounded in what matters most. Yoga, cycling, hiking, camping, and skiing keep me healthy. Faith in love, compassion, and paying it forward keep me going.