The path taken to photography has always run parallel to all my other vocations and avocations (not that the distinction has always been clear). Beginning with a bachelor’s degree in Geology that led me to Moab, Utah in the early 1970’s when it was still a uranium mining town, I toiled underground as a geologist for a time quickly realizing that road was not meant for me. So I pursued a variety of ways to make a living above ground. Being a surveyor, a musician, a barista, and a river guide were all interwoven together to find a way to survive in such a remote area. Tucked in amongst all those other enterprises, my photography has always been there. The journey from Plus-x and Tri-x films, to Kodachrome and Ektachrome slides led, in the 21st century, to digital photography. 

Since my career had been more or less a moving target, it seemed natural to do the same thing with my photography. When asked, “What do you photograph?”, I usually answer that I shoot whatever's in front of me, but that answer is perhaps a bit trite. The truth is there are plenty of wonderful talented photographers who have covered so many subjects

so well, that I realized I had to follow my own intuitive insight. Capturing special combinations of compositional ingredients that last only for a moment and then are gone; that is a most remarkable thrill. Shoot it or lose it. Street photography is a natural outcome of this perspective, and I’ve revelled in it. Having said that, sometimes a classic landscape with very special light is as much of a thrill to behold and photograph. Light changes so quickly.

I feel the real purpose of photography is to grasp a moment that has meaning and somehow get it recorded. Exploring distinctive ways to process all those pixels and print them to taste, that’s icing on the cake. Hopefully, others can appreciate some of what I’ve seen in those moments.

My wish is that those who visit this site might enjoy the bits of luck and perhaps some skill that's involved in bringing these split second exposures to life because it certainly has been a thrill for me.