I am a self taught photographer who also had formal training at the University of Virginia and in Florence, Italy at Studio Art Centers International. Dealing almost exclusively in black and white film photography--now branching out into color--I thrive on this traditional form in this ever increasingly digital world. My work is primarily from my travels and seeks to find unique perspectives in any location no matter how profoundly beautiful, challenging, heart-warming, or heart-breaking each place is of its own right. I photograph because I can and because I must. However, other’s words more adequately describe my motivations:

"[To photograph] is putting one’s head, one’s eye, and one’s heart on the same axis." Henri Cartier-Bresson

"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." --Walker Evans

"If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint." --Edward Hopper