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Lasting Moments

What makes a great photograph?

If you add together the things we all consider precious and moving, you should be feeling like nothing is missing. For a photo to make an impact and resonate with us, we have to be able to imagine that moment never leaving. Maybe a candid facial expression that leaves us smiling, or maybe it's a time and place we've experienced alone. Memories can be captured and made timeless to share with our friends, family, and loved ones. We can recall who we were and I believe it's not just essential to go back to those places we've been to, the events we attend, and the faces of the people we meet. Sometimes, time causes us to forget that moment and all we can remember is the shot we took. It's very important to have a reminders to immortalize our love together and the places we shared it.

HAT MAKES A GREAT PHOTOGRAPH

       I am honored to show my work to all audiences who believe the art of Photography resonates passion deeply in them. Whether it’s editorial promotion or personal; Photography’s purpose is to catch the eye and  inspire the mind. Desire can easily be evoked through imagery. I am simply a muse to my DSLR’s sensor, and I feel as if it's a part of me. It is just a tool, but in a sense, I am provoked to imagine where it wants me to go. It may be lavish introspection, but without the camera with me, I lose opportunities. There is always a company or person that needs an extra eye on the world for their products, and the world is a product. I understand that your goal is to represent you, your family, or your product in a light that will captivate charisma. I am here to help you.

        Photography isn’t just a passion or lifestyle. The word cannot be categorized into a pastime or hobby for me. In terms or what I present to the world, it is a genuine article of my multi-faceted philosophy. It stitches together a fabric of emotions and reveals the true beauty of people’s lives. My aim is to unearth a likeness  within that people want to remember for the rest of their lives. Staying dedicated to the art has been essential for me since 2001, when I first began the conquest and a right of passage. The goal is to deliver only the best service to my clients by revealing their inner grace. I have spent over 20 years using film and digital mediums as a means to depict my vision, frame by frame. I encourage you to explore my portfolio and decide for yourself if our visions are mutual and that my skills fit into sequence with your ideal product. 

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About Me

My mother bought me my first film SLR for College in 2001, a Minolta x370s. That was a long time ago for me. Since then I experimented with various "toy cameras". I had a Diana Mini 35mm, Holga Panoramic Pinhole 120, Lomo LC-A/LC-A+ 35mm, and other 35mm rangefinders. I really enjoyed the Olympus XA/XA2 & Stylus Deluxe mj-u ii the most because of the quality of their lenses, while the Lomos, Holga, and Diana were really just trendy cameras that gave lo-fi styled looks. Learning how different films gave different signature color variations became an addiction. One that costed more $$$ than I care to admit. It was fun playing with negative films and cross processing slide films but I needed to make a change. There was too many films in my freezer that I dreaded using because I knew the cost of processing, printing, and digitizing. In 2014 I bought a Fuji XT-1 with various prime lenses, but I just wasn't happy with the results with it. Upgrading to a Canon 5D Mark 3, and finally to a Nikon D850. A full-frame sensor changed my perspective and opened my future. I still sometimes use the Minolta analogue manual lenses on my Canon. It amazes me how much I've learned and are still learning about photography & my calling. 

"Memories can be captured and made timeless"

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