Biography
I came to the United States at the age of 6 months and moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at the age of 2. Growing up in what was then the countryside north of Philadelphia, I took pictures of things around me whether it was at home or on vacation trips. Just after graduating from college I bought my first SLR and, by the mid-80’s, had a couple of camera bodies and a small collection of lenses. By the mid-90’s I had bought a Mamiya medium format camera. The local community college had a great photography department and, in the fall of 1999, I enrolled, finally, in a Basic Photography course that taught me how to develop and print black and white film. The next semester I was captivated by a large format photography course and I have enjoyed that ever since, concentrating on nature and landscape photography. I went on to take several more courses and repeated the large format course several times.
I still live in Bucks County, now a very different place from 45 years ago, and I am married and have 2 adult daughters. After some years in other professions, I decided that my unhappiness with corporate America meant I would have to work on my own and have chosen to pursue photography. Outside of photography my principal interests are my family, traveling, and concern for the well-being of the natural world. Nature and landscape photography can bridge these interests nicely.
I am a member of the Phillips Mill Community Association in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA). My photographs have won awards while participating in shows as far away as California. In October I will again participate in an annual art show and sale to benefit NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance) of Bucks County along with about 80 other artists.