Growing up in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California gave me a love for the outdoors. I followed this interest when I selected a university based on my three priorities: trees, mountains, and the ocean. Luckily, Humboldt State University turned out to also be a good school. After six years living in Arcata California, I earned a B. S. in Natural Resources.
Steady employment was eventually found in the high-tech industry as a software engineer where I still work today. Recently I took a sabbatical and earned my MFA in Photography at Brooks Institute. Nature Photography remains my passion. Three more years of school have taught me much about photography, but mostly it has reminded me of how much more there is to learn. My priorities remain the same and I still live near the trees, mountains, and the ocean in Santa Cruz, CA.