I strive to capture images that evoke an emotional response. It can be the rarefied beauty of an austere southwest desert, or the delightfully complex detail of a mushroom’s gills. If I can look at an image I’ve made and experience the feeling I had when I captured it, I’ve accomplished half my goal. If someone else has that response, then I’ve accomplished the other half. My favorite images happen when light, weather and object juxtaposition conspire to create a remarkable image. When it happens, I hope to have my camera.

Inspired by my father, I began taking photos 35 years ago and studied photography in college. After a 15 year hiatus, a sports car and digital technology re-inspired me. My current work includes documenting my Green Destiny Capitol Project; initially a simple goal of photographing Green Destiny (my car) and myself in front of each state capitol. But it’s evolved into an exploration of America’s scenic byways and back roads. I appreciate and explore nature's complexity. Many of my images document numerous cross country road trips and I hope to share my experiences from exploring America’s back roads.

Photography is not my day job - but it is a passion. I do professional work on a limited basis including:

• art;

• live performances;

• sporting events;

• portraits;

• architecture; and

• one wedding per year.