Meet the Photographer I started taking photographs in the early 1980s. I literally did not touch a camera of any kind until the age of 33. The equipment left to me by my long departed father sat untouched in the closet until that time. My father had tried to interest me in photography early on, but I showed no interest. I wish I could relive those moments. My later interest came after one beginning photography class in Orange County, California. A few dozen slides later and I was hooked, diving into my newly constructed darkroom that looked strangely like a bathroom. After spending fifteen years as a computer analyst, and a decade as a serious hobbyist, the photo bug hit me full force in 1991. It was then that I turned my attention to making money through selling prints. Hah! It's a good thing that my wife Deanna has been able to carry us on her back financially. She is my anchor and is just happy that taking pictures keeps me out of trouble. The single most influential element of my photographic awakening was our move to Yuba City in 1987, a grand departure from the hustle and crowding of Los Angeles. Photographing in the relative isolation of rural California was therapeutic and opened up a new world of subject matter to my camera. I photographed in that special place for over twenty years and never tired of the landscape, much of which is overlooked because it isn't glamorous. It has, however, provided me with a unique niche in the photographic world. So, as others covered ground that had been traversed by so many others, I took great joy in discovering scenes that had been largely unrecorded by other photographic footprints. It was my time and my place. I have now been in Eagle, Idaho since 2015. Photography has taken on a new life, as I explore new ground in an extraordinary setting. The journey continues. Thanks for listening. Contact me if you just want to say hi.