My dad gave me my first 'real' camera as I entered high school, igniting a passion that has only grown in the years since. It's not often I'm seen without my camera in hand. I spent some time as a newspaper photographer and thoroughly enjoyed capturing moments of life, preserving bits of history and sharing the world as viewed through my lens with my readers. While I like all facets of photography, my truest passion lies in landscapes and pointing my lens at the beauty that surrounds us. Whether perched high atop a mountain to capture a sunrise, hiking the trails to find...more