My name is Rick and I am currently serving in the United States Army as a musician with the Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps in Washington D.C. My family and I have lived in Warrenton, Virginia for about 20 years. I am blessed to married to my best friend and have two wonderful boys; Andrew (23) and Nicholas (7).

When not performing with the Army's Fife and Drum Corps, I spend much of my free time working on raising the level of proficiency with my photography. As you will probably see on my Flickr photostream, my photographic interests span a wide spectrum. I do love trains and you will see many examples of my railroad photography. Other than that, I enjoy photographing almost anything! I do have a passion for B&W photography and you'll see some of my strongest images in this style.

While not a "gear head" (would entertain it if I had the $$ - LOL!), my equipment includes:

Canon EOS 50D

EF 28-135 3.5-5.6 IS

Induro Tripod with Manfrotto Ball Head

Photoshop CS5

NIK Software suite

A meagerly outfitted home studio

An awesome wife that puts up with my hobby!