My interest in photography began in 1987 when I got my first camera from my father. I started out taking pictures of scenery and buildings. In those early days, most of them came out looking very bad. I would take a picture of a fire hydrant if I thought it looked cool. I persevered and after a few years I had photographed practically every major scenic area throughout St. Louis, Missouri. Needing a new interest and challenge, I started taking pictures of local musicians in dark, smoke-filled clubs. Eventually, I started working for the Suburban Journals newspapers. It was great to pick up The North County Journal and see my photographs on the cover.  That led to building a darkroom in a bathroom where I taught myself how to develop and print black and white photographs. Again, I needed a new challenge to go beyond shooting bands and news events so I offered to photograph a friends wedding. I moved to Chicago in 1997 and began freelancing.  This gave me time to get acquainted with the area and meet new people. Fourteen years ago I took my first picture of a tree stump covered in snow.  "What a long strange trip it's been..." Thank you for your interest in my work, and especially for taking the time to read my little story. It's all true, and I still have my dad's first camera.	The ‘good light’ is a term used to describe the sun light from dawn to 1am, and again from dusk to sunset. Light, shadows, colors have a balance to them. Most people look at ‘a nice day’ but photographers think, “Where is my camera?!” Portraits for individuals, kids, families, dance groups, bands, couples, models, or anyone who just wants pictures. My body of work also includes scenic and landscape, sports, journalism and candids. I especially love photographing dancers and people in motion.
	Every individual has something that makes them unique. You don’t need to aspire to modeling in order to have your own beauty captured in photographs. Well designed photos for everyday people. There is a certain uniformity to my style of photography. But each new face has its own way of being interpreted by the camera.
	My style of photography can best be described as journalistic portraits. I combine the tradition of classic portrait photography with the edge and impact of photojournalism.