I grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As long as I can remember, I've had a love for nature, camping and photography. When I was younger, we'd go on family camping trips that instilled in me a real appreciation for the outdoors. Waterfalls and moving water have always been an irresistible draw. As I grew older, I tried to pass that same appreciation on to my kids. We did a lot of camping and traveling as they grew up. My photography during this time consisted primarily of whatever quick snapshots I could get off while trying to keep the kids from getting bored.

Cut to a few years later- with my marriage ending and the kids setting off on their own, I did some soul-searching about what kind of future I wanted to have and what truly makes me happy. The answer for me was landscape photography. It ticks all my boxes: being out in nature, photography, tech (in processing the photos), and since I’m more of an introvert, the desire to enjoy some solitude away from the crowds.

When the Covid lock-down hit, I decided to use the time to really dive-in and learn as much as I could. After lots of reading and YouTube videos, I finally started gearing-up and getting out in the field to put my newfound knowledge to use here in Minnesota. Eventually, I attended some out of state conferences and workshops to further develop. At first it was daunting being around all those talented people, but gradually I began to feel like I belonged and that my work, while not professional, was something that other people seemed to appreciate and encourage. It meant a lot to me the first time a professional looked at one of my images and said it was better than anything he'd shot that day. I realized not only had I found something I was decent at, but that I was really enjoying it as well.

I currently reside in northern Minnesota and work as a user interface software developer for the State of Minnesota. Now that I’m closer to the North Shore, I’m planning on making photography a bigger part of my life as I approach retirement and beyond.

I hope you find something you enjoy here. My goal is to create images that can somehow convey what I was seeing and feeling at the time I captured them. I’m not always successful, but it’s a work in progress.

- June 2026