The World
Through My Lens
Bio
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Shooting wildlife in Tanzania
Born and raised in Michigan, I purchased my first good camera while I was in the US Air Force. I was stationed in Hawaii for three years, and it was there that I discovered that I had a real passion for photography. During that time, I shot everything I could. My main focus was the outdoors, but I tried everything from beach scenes to model photography, to what I called "photography for photography's sake".
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Wearing a Monkey in the Amazon
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On a glacier in Iceland
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Trying To Figure Out the Subway
System In Beijing
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At the Taj Mahal in India
After returning to Michigan, I built a darkroom and experimented with black & white processing, eventually moving into color work. Today, I've embraced the latest digital processing techniques to help me produce the most beautiful images I can.
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In the Drake Passage
Near Cape Horn
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Riding a Horse With
Gauchos In Argentina
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With native tribes of the Papua New Guinea highlands
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Shooting Abu Simbel in Egypt
Another passion of mine is travel. I love to travel, and since I discovered it, I can't get enough of it. Travel exposes you to things you never could have experienced if you stayed at home. It broadens your thinking when you see life through the eyes of people with different backgrounds and upbringing. It can make you feel like a pauper or a king. You’ll meet people that you’ll never forget and you’ll stand in amazement in front of the most awe-inspiring scenes you never could have imagined. Most of all, at least for me, it has made me much more appreciative of what I have and how I live.
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On a Rope Bridge
In Bhutan
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At a Grade School
In Cuba
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On the edge of Mt. Bromo, and active volcano on Java
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Looking Like a Tourist
At the Great Wall of China
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At Petra in Jordan
I'm lucky enough to be able to travel a lot both domestically and internationally. I've visited more than 50 countries where I've enjoyed photographing the landscapes, people, and wildlife I've encountered. How lucky I am to be able to combine two great passions of mine - travel and photography!
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With A Giant Tortoise
In The Galapagos
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Riding a camel in Morocco
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In a Khazakh Ger in Mongolia
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Holding a sloth in an Amazon village
SCUBA diving the Great Barrier Reef
So which is the stronger passion? A friend of mine once asked me if I travel to photograph, or just photograph my travels. I've thought a lot about that. I finally came to the conclusion that - I really don't know. I also concluded that I don't care what the answer is. I love both photography and travel. Combining them is just perfect for me.
Spinning Prayer Wheels
In Nepal
Holding a Golden Eagle
in Kazakhstan
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Shooting Ankgor Wat in Cambodia
I've lived in Colorado with my wife, kids and grandchildren for over 30 years, and had a home in the mountains near Estes Park before moving to downtown Denver where we reside today. I love Colorado and can't imagine living anywhere else.
When I'm not traveling outside the United States, I'm usually exploring my beautiful Colorado, post processing images from past trips, or writing for travel magazines.
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With Long-Necked women of the Kayan tribe in Thailand
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Waiting for Better Light
In Dubrovnik, Croatia
Exploring in Antarctica
I'd like to thank you for taking the time to look through my website. I hope you enjoy what you see. Please feel free to contact me. It doesn't have to be about purchasing a print. It can be about photography, travel or whatever you'd like. Or contact me just to say hi. I love hearing from people whose lives I've touched with my images and stories of my travels.