Portraits
Good portraits are about creating a comfortable and fun environment where people feel at ease in front of the camera.
Weddings
Weddings are as unique and special as the people getting married, wedding photography should be too.
Family
Whether it’s a momentous occasion, or staying in touch, a record of your family brings joy for years to come.
“Look for the emotion…”
I was immediately obsessed. I still am.
I began at a newspaper in Texas shooting black and white film. The world changed and my jobs changed with it. I now use digital cameras and have expanded my skills to include video production and editing.
Early on I was very fortunate to have a gifted teacher who told us ‘look for the emotion.’
From Texas to Buffalo, NY, and on to Salem, OR, this simple piece of advice has always guided me.
I’ve photographed joys and tragedies, momentous events and simple intimacies, and wherever or whatever I photograph, I look for that human element. Like life, photography creates meaning by connecting with others.
I grew up in Iowa and longed to see the world. My camera became my passport. I’ve done assignments in China and Japan, all across the United States. Today I cover the Pacific Northwest along the I-5 corridor from Eugene and Corvallis up to Portland and Seattle.
I like exploring. I like seeing things that might otherwise go unnoticed.
But most of all I like people, in all flavors.
I like learning about what makes them who they are, finding where we connect and respecting where we don’t.
Because of this I aways strive to make every shoot an environment that is relaxed, open, and fun. My goal is never to fit people into boxes, but rather to use my skills to create images that are uniquely their own.
