Nudes 2nd place winner

Sometimes the best art is born of serendipity. Luna and I had planned a traditional figure shoot in the Tatoosh Range of Mount Rainier National Park in July 2019, dodging hikers among panoramic, sun-drenched vistas. But the day arrived cool and gray, our intended 14,411-foot volcanic backdrop invisible in the clouds. We had the trail completely to ourselves, and the fog moving in and out among the lower peaks made amazing and moody vistas. As we set up a shot among a craggy jumble of granodiorite, a marmot poked its head over the top of the rocks. We expected it to take a quick glance and scurry away, but instead, it stayed and watched, following along as we set up shot after shot, even seeming to pose with us at times. In the quiet mist of the mountains, perhaps it saw in naked Luna a lack of threat, and a kindred spirit, at one with the world among the rocks and snow. After that, the spell was cast, and every pose felt like Luna was part of nature, and me a wildlife photographer, capturing her in her natural element as she moved through the wilderness.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said that "the soul in man is not an organ... but a light." My job as a photographer is to capture light in the form of digital pixels; but my task as an artist is to capture a glimpse of the soul shining through. I focus on figure photography, mostly in nature, with themes of reconnecting with that part of us that is natural and wild. My work strives to represent diversity in all forms, and to celebrate the beauty of human sensual experience. My photos have been exhibited in 39 Juried Gallery Exhibitions and 33 Festival Exhibitions in 16 states and 5 countries.

Photographic Society of America EPSA
Muse Photography Awards 2025 Gold
New York Photography Awards 2024 Silver
Exposure One Awards 2024 Silver
Fine Art Photography Awards 2023 Silver