About the Artist

Photography began for me as a young teen working in the home darkroom shared with my father.  This is where I learned the basics of photography.  In high school, I was honored with the  Photographer of the Year award.  I worked at a local camera shop in Freeland, Pennsylvania; it was there I got involved in studio photography. 

 After high school,  I graduated from Wilkes College and earned a B.S. degree in Commerce and Finance.  This was followed by an active tour of duty serving four years in the United States Navy as a Supply Corps officer followed by 27 more years in the Naval Reserve.   During that time, I had the opportunity to photograph many locations including Cuba and a variety of Mediterranean countries.  I worked for the United States Department of the Navy in Mechanicsburg, Pa and retired in 2003.

 My interest in photography has remained constant throughout my life and following a natural progression I became a freelance, on-location wedding and special events photographer. 

The learning continues...