I purchased my first DSLR camera in February 2016, and immediately focused on learning how to use it so that I could attempt to capture the beauty that I often see while exploring the outdoors. Living in Colorado provides me with what seems like an infinite number of fabulous locations to photograph, which include mountains, open vistas, interesting geological formations, lakes, streams, waterfalls, etc. Colorado also has an abundance of wildlife, and I enjoy the challenges of photographing birds and animals in their natural habitat. The camera is nice to have while I am out enjoying other hobbies, which include fly fishing, hiking and backpacking. When it comes to outdoor landscape and nature photography, I am a firm believer in the need to protect our parks and wilderness areas, and always follow the "leave no trace" principles.

Our pet German Shepherd often accompanies me during my local outdoor excursions. He has made several appearances in my photos from locations that allow leashed pets.

In addition to photographing the local Colorado mountains, plains and wildlife, I have also taken an interest in capturing images of architecture and cityscapes, as I am often able to do this during my daily work commute into Downtown Denver.