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“Bad; really, really bad"; that was the comment I received when I proudly displayed a macro shot of a butterfly to my natural resources college professor. That was ten years ago and I was attending a local community college to acquire an additional degree before my approaching retirement. The same professor became my mentor and photography instructor over the next five years. Besides becoming aware of how much I had to learn, I also became acutely aware of how fragile life is.
After a combined 35 years of flying commercial jet airliners and military aircraft I am now retired and pursuing my next greatest passion, nature photography. I am determined to capture a really, really good image of those elusive butterflies.
My first serious camera was the Canon A-2 SLR. Of course the Fuji Velvia slide film and the processing quickly emptied my pockets. So I put this old friend aside with my childhood Brownie Hawkeye, the Polaroid Land Camera of my teenage years, and the sturdy Minolta SRT-201. The latter was purchased while in flight school in the US Army. Next was the Canon 20D that brought me into the digital world. I now operate with the Canon 5D, which I like for landscapes, and think it must be the best thing next to sliced bread. My newest purchase is the Canon 40D which will serve well for the high speed requirements for my bird photography. Oh yes, I am looking forward to my next purchase; the Canon EOS-1DS Mark III.
You will find my photography to be diverse. While nature photography is my true love, I also enjoy photographing the beauty & history of the Shenandoah Valley and the Appalachians, small “Hobby Farms, Historical Re-enactors, Outdoor Recreation, and Rural Churches. Other areas of my photographic interest include the North Carolina Outer Banks and the Adirondack Park, NY. This diversity has its benefits and provides the foundation for my photo stock business.
I am a retired American Airlines Captain and former Army helicopter pilot. After a 35+ year career as a commercial and military pilot I can now say "Gear Down & Locked"! The combat decorations earned in the Vietnam War, as a Medevac helicopter pilot, serve as a daily reminder of the brave men & women who touched my life during that time. The medical evacuation missions I flew, known as DUSTOFF, were the proudest days of my life.
I received my photography training under the mentorship of nationally acclaimed nature photographer, Rob Simpson. In 2003 I received the Photography Careers Certificate from Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, VA
Four years earlier, in 1999 I was the Honor Graduate of the Natural Resources Management Degree program at Lord Fairfax Community College. An additional degree for Environmental Technology was awarded in 2000. My combination of professional technical training and a diverse knowledge of nature and natural history are the keys to meet your specific requests.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING. THE GALLERIES ARE STILL BEING ADDED. THE PHOTO STOCK LISTINGS ARE ALSO UPDATED FREQUENTLY. PLEASE RETURN TO VIEW THE UPDATES.
NEW GALLERIES: Sea of Okhotsk & Snow Monkeys. Images from Japan Photo Trip Feb. 2008. More Japan galleries posted soon!
RECENT PHOTO TRIP: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, VA. March 2008. Please return to view this gallery which will include images of the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel
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