At the age of seven, I watched my father, a chemical engineer and photographer, develop a roll of 35mm Black & White. The sheer magic of the moment as he peeled the negatives off the stainless reel – changed my life forever. A good portion of my waking hours over the next 25 years were spent in the darkroom.

In 1973 I  became an apprentice to N.Y. City industrial/commercial photographer, John Kronenberger. 1975 found me enrolled in the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), under the tutelage of Denver photographer Nile Root ( Disciple of F64's Minor White) and Filmmaker Martin Rennells. After graduating in 1978, I moved to Flagstaff, AZ and became chief cinematographer for KOAI, an NBC affiliate. Weekends found me all over Arizona and Utah photographing in 35 mm and 2 ¼. In 1980 I took a job with the Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, AZ, doing crime scene photography. From there I moved to Scottsdale, AZ to pursue my own ventures into fashion, commercial, and advertising photography, as well as documentary/instructional videography.

While on assignment in Iowa in 1984, I walked into “The Kitchen Restaurant” in Iowa City. A beautiful young woman asked, “May I help you?” I answered, “What’s for lunch and are you married?” I spent the next few years commuting between Arizona and Iowa, finally marrying the restaurateur in 1989 and settling in Iowa City.

I have become involved in many business ventures over the last 20 years, but continue to shoot 99% of my stills in digital format. I have laid down my 16mm Bolex for Digital Video and have traded the darkroom for a Digital Light room. I have an extensive client list and have had shows around the USA.

The adventure continues…