I’ve loved photography for as long as I can remember. It’s never been just about pointing a camera and clicking a button — it’s about chasing that one moment when everything lines up just right. I’ve slept in my truck for a week chasing storms. I’ve camped in the middle of nowhere, an hour from the closest town, just to catch a sunrise over a landscape most people will never see. When the weather’s perfect, I’ll work from sunset to sunrise because that’s what it takes to capture the Milky Way in all its glory. Whatever it takes to get that one perfect image — that’s what drives me.

My first camera came along in the mid-80s when I was serving in the U.S. Army. I shot whatever scenery was around me, but with no training and no way to track what I was doing, I mostly learned by messing up. Still, I was hooked.

Later on, I earned a degree in Architecture, and that opened my eyes to things like light, texture, color, and form — how all those pieces fit together to shape what we see and how we feel. That knowledge brought me right back to photography with a deeper understanding of how to compose and create.

Then came smartphones. Hard to believe how much changed in 30 years. Playing around with an early iPhone reminded me how much I loved experimenting with design and perspective. Before long, I wanted more control — more tools to shape what I was seeing. In 2013, I bought my first serious camera setup, and that’s when everything really clicked.

Digital technology changed the game. I could finally see how small changes in settings affected the final image — instantly. It let me fine-tune color, light, and mood until it matched exactly what I saw (or what I felt). I dove in headfirst — reading, learning, shooting nonstop.

These days, I travel whenever I can — to workshops, to remote locations, to anywhere that offers something new to learn or capture. I try not to box myself into one style. Whether it’s a vast landscape, a wild storm, or a portrait that blends strength with softness, I go where my instincts lead.

When everything lines up — the light, the subject, the feeling — the photo just works. And that’s the magic I keep chasing.