I came to photography through a love for travel. In 1995, I was fortunate to go to East Africa. On that trip, I also learned the peace that comes to me when I am in the midst of such beauty. For that trip, I had borrowed a manual camera and had no idea how to use it. Any decent images from that trip are the result of luck. I got my own "real" camera for my 40th birthday.
I took my Canon SLR camera around the world many times, including three trips to Africa and three to Asia. I bought my first digital camera, a Canon 10D, in 2003. I launched that camera with trips to capture images of polar bears in the Arctic and penguins in the Antarctic. After that, my film camera was respectfully retired.
I made a big leap on August 30, 2004. On that date, I left a career of over 25 years that had graciously paid my bills, allowed me to travel and buy my photography equipment. I entered the unknown with images from the seven continents and a desire to share these with the world. I can honestly say that I still don't know where this path is leading, but at this moment, I am happy and grateful to be on it.
In 2009, I added pilgrim behind my name. I did so by walking 500 miles across northern Spain on the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago. Midway through this trip, my camera was damaged. Instead of becoming a tragedy, this has added a new level of discovery into my work. I am now reevaluating all aspects of my creativity. To help facilitate this journey, I am taking courses in the Design Communications Arts program at UCLA.
