A Little About Me

Have fun and enjoy what you are doing and others around you will have fun too.

I am a full-time photographer with my own 1600+ sq ft studio space on Bend’s East side. I have been involved in photography on and off for more than 30 years, beginning in junior high school when my parents lent me my first 35mm camera. I began shooting sports and people for my high school yearbook and newspaper while I was actively playing football, baseball and track.  I have always enjoyed being able to capture a moment in time for people to relive or share with others.

 

Art, sports, technology

Throughout my life, I have made it a point to work in creative environments so I could keep my eye sharp and creative juices flowing. I appreciate all forms of art in addition to photography, especially painting, drawing, music, dance and theater. I tend to gravitate towards modern, post-modern and contemporary artists, but fully appreciate the foundations that the great masters laid down to make it all possible.

Along with an appreciation of art, I continue to have a passion for fitness and sports. Beside my high school sports, I have been a competitive cyclist  and triathlete, and am  currently active in  bicycling, XC skiing and running. I feel that sports is an art form in itself and I love to capture action and movement.

While I began shooting with film and processing in the darkroom, I have traded chemicals for computers, completely transitioning to the digital “darkroom”. The immediacy that digital brings has opened many doors for spontaneous creativity and experimentation, but the fundamentals of  good photography have remained unchanged–you still have to know what to look for.

 

The diversity of my interests and skills means I am not confined to one style or discipline, which allows me to offer a variety of photographic services. It also means I can bring an expanded set of tools and fresh approaches to capturing your important moments and creating images you’ll be proud to display.

If you haven’t done so already, please take a few minutes to look through my portfolio and see the diversity I bring to my image creation. If you have any questions, or would like to talk about scheduling a shoot or project, please feel free to contact me.