I am continually awed by nature's grand design. Beyond the explanation of physics, science, geometry and other human theories, there simply is no accounting for why a section of dried, curling mud is so beautiful- or why a hillside of burned trees can create a scene of such linear beauty! Perhaps we should marvel at the fact that we can perceive something like that as extraordinary. Why do humans perceive beauty?

As a photographer, I am in search of those moments when light, form and color come together to create magic. Moments when I am given a gift - the opportunity to see more deeply. I seek passionately for those moments, and I am continually delighted when I come upon something that causes me to gasp in awe.

It is my hope that my photographs will enable others to see the beauty that I have witnessed, to perhaps respond with the same awe and wonder that I felt as I made the images.

Background

I had the good fortune of having parents who were outdoor-oriented. Our family spent a great deal of time hiking, camping, canoeing, swimming, gardening, and all the while, I was developing an appreciation for the world. Through high school and college, I photographed nature and travel subjects. After years of working in a corporate environment, I finally realized that what I wanted most was to be making photographs. Thus I began my second full-time career, in photography. I now specialize in nature and travel photography.

I studied earnestly with working professionals - in the editorial, photojournalism, nature, and travel fields - and developed my personal style and my passions along the way. I attended workshops through Maine Photo Workshops, Columbia School of Journalism, and with National Geographic photographers. Today, I am teaching at those renowned schools that gave me my start.

Exhibits & Awards

 

Jul-August 2005 - Linda Penzur Gallery, CA

Mar-April 2005 - Gallery One, CA

May 2001-2003 Marin Open Studios

Dec 1999-Jan 2000 - Hop Kiln Winery

Sept 1999 - Missoula, Montana

April 1996 - Take 2 Gallery, Seattle, WA

April 1997,'95, '93 - Weekend of Art, Ross, CA

1994 - Honorable Mention, British Gas Int'l Wildlife Photographer of the Year

1992 First Place, Best Book, Cooperating Assoc. (National Parks)

1990 First Place, The Seeing Eye Exhibit, Colorado

Lectures and Speaking Engagements

 

November 2000 - Fotoclave Annual Conference

June 2000 - Photo Expo Plus West, Long Beach, CA

November 1999 - Santa Fe Photo Workshops

June 1999 - Maine Photo Workshops

May 1998 - Glazer's Camera, Seattle, WA

March 1997 - Seattle Mountaineers Club, WA

January 1997 - American Society of Media Photographers, California Chapter

April 1995 - Northern Council of Camera Club - annual conference

November 1994 - Prof. Photographers of America

April 1994 - Photographic Society of America

May 1993 - Century Club, San Francisco, CA

October 1992 - REI - Berkeley, CA