About Me
Back in the 90's I had made three trips to some of the most amazing places in Asia with what amounted to a toy camera and took some pretty bad photos. After the third trip I decided to buy myself a decent $200 point and shoot film camera. When I walked out of store with a $700 SLR (film) camera and a zoom lens, I soon realized I had a lot to learn about photography.
My girlfriend at the time was a writer and a big time reader and went to the library often. I started following her there and eventually checked out most of their photography books and educated myself in the art of photography. Shortly after starting I landed a job at a professional photo lab that was connected to a commercial photo studio. Working the counter at the lab and dealing with pros all day and sneaking into the studio whenever possible helped tremendously in my growth as a photographer. Eventually I was asked to assist on commercial shoots and ended up doing many commercial head-shots for the studio. During this time I was also pursuing my own wedding and portraiture work as well.
Also during my time at the lab, digital photography was coming into play. It really didn't look that great at first but I thought I should get my hands on this in one form or another just in case it did take off. So I bought a digital point and shoot 4 megapixel camera and loved the fact you could see what you shot instantly. I thought if nothing else it could be a great tool to practice composition. Also at that time I started exploring PhotoShop a little and luckily that all lead to me becoming a PhotoShop/Digital technician later on for the lab.
Early in my career I started doing work for a magazine that was connected to the local news paper. Being their only photographer demanded that I shot anything and everything the stories might cover. One day it was cooking and food and the next home interiors or gardening or pets. This work forced me to learn almost every form of photography there was and to do it quickly with minimal gear.
I started in photography later in life, I have played music (drums) professionally from the age of sixteen and still do to this day. Due to this fact, I've been surrounded by lovely and outgoing people, some of who have given me their beauty to practice the art of glamour. This style of work has lead to finding what I hope is a perfect blend of retouching and reality when attempting to make people look their best.
Back in the 90's I had made three trips to some of the most amazing places in Asia with what amounted to a toy camera and took some pretty bad photos. After the third trip I decided to buy myself a decent $200 point and shoot film camera. When I walked out of store with a $700 SLR (film) camera and a zoom lens, I soon realized I had a lot to learn about photography.
My girlfriend at the time was a writer and a big time reader and went to the library often. I started following her there and eventually checked out most of their photography books and educated myself in the art of photography. Shortly after starting I landed a job at a professional photo lab that was connected to a commercial photo studio. Working the counter at the lab and dealing with pros all day and sneaking into the studio whenever possible helped tremendously in my growth as a photographer. Eventually I was asked to assist on commercial shoots and ended up doing many commercial head-shots for the studio. During this time I was also pursuing my own wedding and portraiture work as well.
Also during my time at the lab, digital photography was coming into play. It really didn't look that great at first but I thought I should get my hands on this in one form or another just in case it did take off. So I bought a digital point and shoot 4 megapixel camera and loved the fact you could see what you shot instantly. I thought if nothing else it could be a great tool to practice composition. Also at that time I started exploring PhotoShop a little and luckily that all lead to me becoming a PhotoShop/Digital technician later on for the lab.
Early in my career I started doing work for a magazine that was connected to the local news paper. Being their only photographer demanded that I shot anything and everything the stories might cover. One day it was cooking and food and the next home interiors or gardening or pets. This work forced me to learn almost every form of photography there was and to do it quickly with minimal gear.
I started in photography later in life, I have played music (drums) professionally from the age of sixteen and still do to this day. Due to this fact, I've been surrounded by lovely and outgoing people, some of who have given me their beauty to practice the art of glamour. This style of work has lead to finding what I hope is a perfect blend of retouching and reality when attempting to make people look their best.