My career in photography came by the same winding path that most of the great experiences in life do.  My mother was a prairie elementary school teacher who's love of teaching, art and photography inspired my passion for all three. The vast prairie landscape, the dramatic ever changing weather, and witnessing all of the stages of life created a visual sensitivity that is still with me today.

College was focused on taking courses for a degree in education teaching communications. In 1970 I spent the summer as a field assistant for a geologist / philosopher / photographer / artist, exploring southern Utah. The visual memory of the vast rolling grass lands of Nebraska were enriched with snow capped mountains, deserts, amazing light and the spirituality of the Anasazi Indians and dramatic beauty of the canyons. The first photographs that I ever sold were created that summer.

I attended the Brooks Institute in the mid 1970's when the only standard was creating images of uncompromising quality. My clients have included: General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, US Air, New York Port Authority, Fairmont Hotels, Lear Crop, Delta Faucets, Formica Corp, Wood Mode Custom Cabinets, Wine Spectator, Architectural Digest, Robb Report, Cakebread Cellars, Merry Edwards Wines, Chalk Hill Estates and a variety of national and international clients.

I founded PhotoArts Marin in 2007 and I have taught approximately 1,800 students, via Living Social, Groupon and Amazon, originally in small groups or as private classes.