Thank you for visiting my website. I hope you enjoy looking at my work. I will be adding photos as I
get out in the field, which I plan to do more and more as time goes on.
Here is a little about me and my love for nature and photography:
I have been a photo enthusiast, every since I was a teenager in Alaska. Being born and raised in Texas,
which has it's own unique beauty, I moved to Anchorage, Alaska in my sophomore year of High School.
I got my first camera when I was about 10 years old, an inexpensive point and shoot, that used a flash cube.
If you know what that is you are dating yourself.
While I was attending West Anchorage High School, I made friends with Charles (Chuck) Rhea. He was into
photography and had a Canon SLR. After we graduated we remained friends and I purchased my first
Minolta SLR. Chuck and I would get together and go out and shoot photos. He helped me to better understand
aperture, shutter speed and film ISO. I really enjoyed the time we spent together. I also really enjoyed the
beauty of Alaska and wish I had of taken more time to take photo's.
About 6 years ago, I ran into a professional photographer at an art fair. His work was amazing. In talking with him
he was a film guy, which I was also. He was/is very enthusiastic about what he does and very good at it.
He let me know that he offered classes to teach people how to do what he does. It sounded very interesting. I
kept seeing him at this same fair and a couple of others and fell more in love with his work. He wound up
switching to a digital SLR, because he was having trouble getting his slide work done.
About 4 years ago I finally decided to take a one day class from him, I learned alot. I signed up for another
class before the day was over. I now have taken 8 classes from him and have signed up for 1 more for next
year. With every class I take I learn more, he even has been so kind to teach me a few extra things not taught
to the rest of the class. I love that he teaches you everything he knows, now it is just whether I can retain it
or not.
The philosophy behind what he does and what I am doing, is to have your camera set up, so that all of your shots
are in camera shots. With the use of filters and adjusting your camera to fit the scene. I do not photoshop my
photos, with the only exception is that I might remove a person from one of my shots. I am currently shooting with
a Canon 5D Mark llI.
Thank you again for visiting my site and I hope you visit often.
I want to thank my wife, Pattie for all of her support. Without her patience and love none of this would be possible.
get out in the field, which I plan to do more and more as time goes on.
Here is a little about me and my love for nature and photography:
I have been a photo enthusiast, every since I was a teenager in Alaska. Being born and raised in Texas,
which has it's own unique beauty, I moved to Anchorage, Alaska in my sophomore year of High School.
I got my first camera when I was about 10 years old, an inexpensive point and shoot, that used a flash cube.
If you know what that is you are dating yourself.
While I was attending West Anchorage High School, I made friends with Charles (Chuck) Rhea. He was into
photography and had a Canon SLR. After we graduated we remained friends and I purchased my first
Minolta SLR. Chuck and I would get together and go out and shoot photos. He helped me to better understand
aperture, shutter speed and film ISO. I really enjoyed the time we spent together. I also really enjoyed the
beauty of Alaska and wish I had of taken more time to take photo's.
About 6 years ago, I ran into a professional photographer at an art fair. His work was amazing. In talking with him
he was a film guy, which I was also. He was/is very enthusiastic about what he does and very good at it.
He let me know that he offered classes to teach people how to do what he does. It sounded very interesting. I
kept seeing him at this same fair and a couple of others and fell more in love with his work. He wound up
switching to a digital SLR, because he was having trouble getting his slide work done.
About 4 years ago I finally decided to take a one day class from him, I learned alot. I signed up for another
class before the day was over. I now have taken 8 classes from him and have signed up for 1 more for next
year. With every class I take I learn more, he even has been so kind to teach me a few extra things not taught
to the rest of the class. I love that he teaches you everything he knows, now it is just whether I can retain it
or not.
The philosophy behind what he does and what I am doing, is to have your camera set up, so that all of your shots
are in camera shots. With the use of filters and adjusting your camera to fit the scene. I do not photoshop my
photos, with the only exception is that I might remove a person from one of my shots. I am currently shooting with
a Canon 5D Mark llI.
Thank you again for visiting my site and I hope you visit often.
I want to thank my wife, Pattie for all of her support. Without her patience and love none of this would be possible.