Photography has been a deep interest of mine for as long as I can remember. When I was 15, I traveled to Europe for the first time and returned with 30 rolls of film. It drove my mom crazy because back then developing film was expensive! Luckily, she got over it quickly… in fact, one my photos from the trip still hangs in my parent’s home today, and they are still arguing about whose supposed artistic genes I inherited. (Probably mom’s, but I digress…)

My love of photography grew in college, where I learned lighting and composition techniques while continuing to shoot pictures of people and pets. Then one day something amazing happened while I was taking pictures at a friend’s wedding. As I looked through the lens to capture the bride walking down the aisle with her dad, I became caught up in the emotion of the moment. My heart started pounding and my eyes teared up. I realized this was something I could never get enough of – the love, the laughter, the happy tears, and the happily ever after!

I got into photography at age 9 when I received my first film camera, and took my first formal photography class in middle school. As a young student, I was fascinated by science. I wanted to learn as much as I could about the fundamental principles of light and optics so I took physics courses and checked out every book I could from the library. As the years passed, photography went from being an interest to a hobby, and then to a profession and way of life.

Today, I have a hard time putting the camera down, especially since I have such a beautiful wife and dogs. Even when I’m not taking pictures, I’m constantly thinking about ways to improve my craft and make my next shoot better than the last.