I can’t remember when I didn’t carry a camera. I’ve been inspired by images and art my entire life. My Uncle Ray got me interested in photography when I was about ten or twelve years old and continued to water that seed. Photography was a hobby of his and he enjoyed sharing it with me.  He set me up with a makeshift dark room in my parent’s basement and taught me how to process and print in black & white. Thanks to him, I have been creating images ever since.

During high school, I realized I wanted to pursue photography for a living.  After graduation, I joined the U.S. Navy, serving as a Naval Photographer for five years. I traveled the world via an aircraft carrier and photographed everywhere we went - from land, sea and air! 

After completing my service in the Navy, I finished my photography degree and opened my original studio in San Diego. I moved back to Milwaukee in 1994 to be closer to family and friends.  I feel incredibly fortunate that I get to follow my passion - photographing people.

In January of 2022 I received my Master Photographer's Degree from the Professional Photographer's of America (PPA).  I have served as President of the South Eastern Professional Photographers Association and am a Member of the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association.