I am an outdoor photographer, specializing in landscape, nature, and travel photography. I live on California's central coast near Monterey, where I studied photography and developed my passion for landscape photography. My photographs have been published in magazines, calendars and travel books.
One of the greatest joys of photography is discovering new beauty in familiar places-as though we are seeing them for the very first time. To me, a compelling landscape photograph comes down to three essential elements: composition, timing and light. Of these, light is the most important. Its color, quality, and intensity transform ordinary scenes into extraordinary images and allow us to experience familiar landscapes in entirely new ways.
My goal is to create photographs that faithfully convey the scene as I experienced it-as if you had been standing besides me at the very moment I pressed the shutter.
Nature offers an endless abundance of remarkable subjects. Through photography, I strive to capture those moments and share not only what I saw, but also the light, atmosphere, and sense of place that made the scene unforgettable.
"Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire light. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography."
- George Eastman (founder of Eastman-Kodak)
The photograph above was taken during my "way-back" black-and-white days. I'm using a Mamiya C330 twin-lens reflex camera with an 80mm lens, along with a Weston Master V light meter. The photo was taken by my longtime photography friend, Mike O'Brien.
Thank you for visiting my website and exploring my galleries. If you're interested in a particular image, I'd be delighted to hear from you. Just send me a note with the name of the photograph.