I am a self-taught photographer with the exception of two Navy Photo Schools, and seven years as an active duty photographer.  I have spent the past almost thirty years shooting and experimenting with photography as my medium of choice.  During my middle and high school years I began to explore photography as a creative way to express myself.  I have always felt that there was more to photography than just snapshots, and in doing so I continuously search and experiment with different methods.  My intentions are to add interest to common subjects that would otherwise have little interest and be seen as merely nothing more than a portrait of a subject.  While I do shoot digital images, I don’t allow digital manipulation.  I feel my images are that of a creative process which allows me to explore the potential of a subject.  I find the process from the initial idea to the finished project a continually evolving emotion that allows me to express my artistic interpretations of a subject.