When I returned from Europe I went to work for a chain of retail camera stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and really started my education in photography. Then my life took an interesting turn when a friend and I started a video production company. For the next ten years I produced original programming and corporate videos. Eventually I sold my interest in the company and have spent the last 15 plus years as a producer, videographer, editor, writer and studio manager. During all this time photography has remained a vital part of my personal life, but moving images has been my professional focus. But with the advent of digital SLRs and software like Photoshop and Corel Painter I felt compelled to restart my interest in artistic expression through photography.
Though primarily self-taught, I received advanced training at the Nikon School of Photography, Film Arts Foundation and Bay Area Video Coalition. I also worked with many gifted photographers and film makers to further develop my skills and artistic eye.
I currently live in San Francisco, California, with my wife, Michele, and an array of stuffed toy animals.
My photography and digital art has received numerous awards from international communities of professional and amateur photographers including Shutterbugs.biz, Digital Image Cafe, Fine Art America and BetterPhoto.com. I am a contributing photographer to CivilWarAlbum.com and a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. My television and video work has also been honored with several awards, including a Telly Award for Non-Broadcast Video, a Joey Award for Special Interest Programming from the San Jose Film Commission and a Bronze Apple from the National Educational Media Network.
