I had the chance to shoot Sacramento-based established poet and friend, Ryan Burnett the other week at one of our favorite pubs, Bonn Lair. Had a good time and got some great photos.

Probably the second most asked question I get, next to “what camera to buy”, is “what lens should I get?”
Ok, you’ve had your digital SLR for a while now, your really getting into photography and are starting to realize that the lens that came with your camera just isn’t cutting it anymore or it is [...]

In today’s digital age, everyone can be a photographer and with falling prices of digital cameras, anyone can afford to turn his formerly known expensive hobby into a career. So how do you make that leap and distinguish yourself as a talented and creative photographer from “just a guy or gal with a camera?” Well, [...]

Image Retrospective: Gettysburg, PA
A few weeks before I left for Chad, my parents, Lindsey and I went to Gettysburg, PA for a few days. This shot is taken of Lindsey on a early morning run through the park.
Whenever we go some place, I’m always looking for images that can be used in the travel industry [...]

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The UNFPA is using another batch of images surrounding population dynamics and climate change on their current website.

This particular image, used on their current home page, was taken in the dusty cattle camps of southern Sudan. The woman in the photo was gathering and spreading burned  cow manure so that later on those in that village could spread [...]

My web portfolio was recently highlighted on the website Onextrapixel.com with 34 other very talented photographers.

It has a good into section that I recommend going over ‘Personal Traits of Becoming a Successful Photographer’ such as,

Preparing Yourself
Formal Photography Education or Qualifacation
Working Up Your Rank
Choosing the Perfect Master
Passion Vs. Income
Vision Talents
Stand Firm on Your Beliefs

Image Retrospective: Lake Como, Italy
For those of you that have been to my house, you’ve seen this in printed version hanging on my wall. It’s always been one of my favorites images I’ve shot in Europe. Lindsey and I spent a few weeks together in Switzerland, Italy and Germany just traveling and visiting good family [...]