I am an artist whose medium is photography. My creative process blends artistic vision with technical expertise. What excites me is to capture the energy, emotion and story of each person whether it’s a headshot, senior photo or personal branding portrait.

I’ve been creating portraits for the past 15 years. Before that I spent hundreds of hours in the darkroom developing film and bringing negatives to life in prints.

My love of making portraits is rooted in my genuine interest in discovering one’s spirit and capturing that inner and outer beauty in a photograph. I am also enamored with the tools of photography, especially the unlimited possibilities of lighting to create an individualized look that tells the story of your personality and beauty.

The backgrounds you see in my photographs are mostly vintage tablecloths, curtains, bedspreads, shower curtains and the like that I’ve scrounged from thrift stores. I bring them to life with lighting techniques, often using colored gels too.

I’m grateful for the recognitions of my art and craft of photography. I’ve been voted PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR for the last 3 years in a row by the Madison Area Music Association and have been selected to exhibit my “Rich Tapestry of Gender'‘ show at the Overture Center galleries in 2022. I’ve had numerous exhibitions in the last 15 years including at the Chazen Museum of Art, the Lt. Governor’s office in the Wisconsin State Capitol, the UW Arboretum and many others. To share my knowledge I’ve taught classes titled “Sculpting with Shadow and Light” at PhotoMidwest. Enough bragging.

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