I have been a Nikon fan since I was a child - sneaking into my parents' closet and getting into the camera case/box. It was such an intriguing device. I'd check for film. And if there wasn't any in the camera, I'd wind and click. I loved listening to the ratcheting sounds and the sound of the shutter. Looking through the viewfinder and seeing what the lens saw was like looking through a little peephole or window into a super similar (but slightly more magical) reality - like a view into history or a moving painting or some kind of art world. It kept me mesmerized until I got caught with the camera. lol

When I graduated from college, my parents bought me a Nikon D60 as a gift. That got me started on a photography hobbyist adventure with manual settings, etc. Now, I own the Nikon Z9 and a few amazing lenses. I do some pro work. Mostly, photography is a great reason to adventure, discover, escape from life's stresses, and a way to explore creativity, curiosity, and the outdoors.

Most of my photographs are captured using manual settings and minimally edited from RAW files. My goal is not to grossly manipulate or design something into an image that never existed in life, but to faithfully produce the magical reality, adventure or discovery I experienced or that the RAW captured. Most of my photographs are captured using manual settings and are minorly edited from RAW files. I appreciate the technical aspect of photography, the GOATs of photography and their unmatched dedication, and enjoy doing focus-stacks, extended exposures, and double-exposures as well.

Some of the photos pictured here have received awards on Flickr and in other communities and have been sold, made it on the local news, and made into a 1,000-piece puzzle. One of my favorites made it to the final round of judging in the annual Nikon Film & Photo Competition ("the bird on a bison" photo). Let me know if you'd like to learn more about any of the photos shown here.