I was born in Gadsden, Alabama, lived in Huntsville, AL for a few years of life and grew up in Northern Virginia. After some encouragement from my mother, I began playing with photography with a camera my parents gave me and that’s all it took. I quickly became interested in photographing the unique beauty of nature.

In the few short years I have been photographing, my passions have changed some to focus towards the art of gardens, dogs and cats. My love for gardening and planting brought out the curiosity of using a macro lens to see the beauty of a world not often seen.

As my interests changed to gardening, I realized a dream of photographing dogs for an animal rescue group. This became a fascination and fun event for me as I tried to capture the dog’s unique personalities to assist them in getting a Forever Home. My experience led to photographing cats as well.

Along with these changes, I began to notice my interest in photographing old town areas and churches. I began exploring these interests in August 2011 which led to competing in the 2nd Annual “Photograph! Manassas” where I took 2nd place for my entry “Celebrate Manassas!! Center Street.”

Now, I am headed out in life with camera in tow to photograph nature that is found in gardens, whether it’s a backyard or a formal one and dogs, some cats along the way, I’m sure. And, am going to check out a few old towns and churches.

And, I am married to a beautiful lady I met while working at a Christian radio station, she is the love of my life and I cherish each moment with her. I have two boys, “Noah”, a Plott Hound-Black Lab mix dog and “Haydn” a Maine Coon cat.

Exhibits and Festivals:
• “Garden Perspectives,” Penn Camera-Fair Lakes, Fairfax, VA, September 7-30, 2011.
• Photography Exhibit with the Fairfax Art League Photographers, April 2011.
• “Creations Wonders,” Penn Camera- Fair Lakes, Fairfax, VA, October 1-November 30, 2010.
• “Creation Sings”, Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas Campus, Manassas, VA, August 23-September 30, 2010.
• “Creation Sings,” Loudoun Arts Council offices, Leesburg, VA, July 1 – 31, 2010.
• “Creation Sings,” Vienna Arts Society, Vienna, VA, April 1-30, 2010.
• “Creation Sings” a photography exhibit and “A Journey Through Creation’s Song”, an audiovisual presentation featuring images of nature combined with music by pianist, Mary Dart, Convergence: A Creative Community of Faith, Alexandria, VA (September 1-30, 2009).
• Two entries accepted in the 39th Annual Treasures of Arts Show; Juror Ann Gordon,
(November 2008).
• Convergence: A Creative Community of Faith, “Sermon on the Mount Series”, (November 2008).
• Ballston Arts + Crafts Market, (May-September 2008, June-July 2009).
• Vienna Arts Society Photography Exhibition, (July 2008, July 2009).
• Arts Festival, Convergence: A Creative Community of Faith, (May 2008).
• Fool for Art, Richmond, Virginia, (April 2008, April 2009).
• Vienna Arts Society Gallery, (2007-2009).
• Three entries accepted in the 38th Annual Treasures of Arts Show; Juror Marian Van Landingham, Founder of the Torpedo Factory, (November 2007).
• Annual Fine Arts Festival, Manassas, VA, (October 2007, October 2008, October 2009).

Memberships:

• Fairfax Art League
• www.naturephotographers.net
• Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
• Manassas Art Guild
• Ox Hill Baptist Church, Chantilly, VA,
• Volunteer Photographer for PetConnect Rescue.

"But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not grow weak." - Isaiah 40:31 (Good News Bible)