Welcome and thank you for coming to my page!

I've been a photographer for most of my adult life. I was born and raised in Santa Barbara and now reside in Ventura, California.

I always loved to draw and create art as a kid . When I was sixteen, I came across a magazine article that showed the photographer Annie Leibovitz photographing Elton John. I was a huge Elton John fan and was floored that a person could make a living as a photographer. It was then I set my goal and shared it with my Mom. She decided that I could go to a well known photography school and bought me my first camera. Circumstances changed quickly when she passed away shorty after I graduated high school. To make a living, I took a well paying retail job while attending Santa Barbara City College. There. I studied Business and Marketing, but I would walk up the hill on campus that now houses the Garvin theater, while dreaming of myself photographing people. I didn't know how to translate my photography to a career. I would use my photography skills even while working at Vons. They had a need for someone to photograph grand openings and visits from local dignitaries so I became a regular contributor to their in house magazine, "Crax N' Fax." My first real paycheck as a photographer was from
Surfer Magazine. During that time I became co-owner of two retail surf shops and a surfboard factory, but that was not my passion. I began photographing weddings and and events to support my family. Eventually shooting high volume for a large portrait studio. My love for capturing people within their environments is still my favorite today.

I have over forty years experience as a photographer and realize that clients hire me not only for my technical ability, but also for my creative input as well. I also use my experience in retail and working with large groups of people and to organize an efficient photography experience.

After many years as a wedding photography, I've settled into portrait, corporate work and marketing. I am proficient at studio lighting as well as available lighting situations.

Many clients seek me out to take their head shot photos, but we end up creating a gallery they can use for their websites and social media.

You can read more about me and what I do in an interview that I did for VoyageLA.