I’ve been a photographer since I was a kid. My first camera came courtesy of Bazooka Joe gum wrappers, a cheap plastic 110 that I got processed at K-Mart.  Fast forward a few years and I discovered my dad’s 1970's SLR camera. A photography magazine from the grocery store had me hooked.  High school photography classes springboarded me to college on a photography scholarship and that’s where my learning really flourished in all those (now) old-school darkroom, chemistry-driven, hands-on processes. I landed in Kansas City after college and journeyed through the studios having the privilege of working and learning under some of the best commercial photographers in the country. I loved spending hours working on commercial photography and perfecting the use of a 4x5 view camera. I still miss Polaroids and the smells of a darkroom, but I love the possibilities of the digital realm.

If you want to make a good living in the Midwest doing creative things, you are required to wear many hats. It wasn’t long before my knowledge of still photos morphed into self-taught video production, animation, and motion graphics work. That led to Director of Photography work and Directing, which brings me to where I am today.

Outside of the business, I keep myself sharp by reading history and theology, riding and rebuilding old motorcycles, collecting and restoring vintage watches, exploring the world from mountain peaks to deep seas, and palling around with my Pitbull,  Tank.

I met my wife while traveling in Mexico. We now operate a coffee shop in the mountains near Mexico City, where I continue to photograph, film, ride motorcycles, and explore.