About

Okay.  I’ve read a hundred photographer bio’s.  According to nearly all of them, this is the part where I tell you how photography is my life and how it gives me a chance to get all this pent up creative vision out of my system.  Then I should say something about how I just eat, sleep, and breathe all things photography.  And of course it’s where I say that my style is the perfect fusion of photojournalism, lifestyle, fashion, and traditional…oh yeah baby.  Oh, and of course I’m the most fun person ever and I’m really cool and everybody loves me and I love everybody and I can create run on sentences.  

W - R - O - N - G.   Seriously though.  I’m just a regular guy.  First of all, photography is not my life.  Do I love it?  Yes.  Would I like to be a pro photog the rest of my life?  Heck yes.  Do I get a big kick out of it and get good feedback?  Sure.  But come on…it’s not my life.  It’s a part of life.  Besides, our lives should be defined more by who it is we’re becoming than what it is we’re doing.

Back on task.  I’m just a regular guy.  Have I mentioned that yet?  I like to hang out with Julie and Trager and my family and my friends.  I like steak and want a new grill.  In fact I want way too many toys (most photography related, so at least that’s good).  But as a general rule of thumb, I need to be more content.  I stay up too late.  I love sports and music, and have spent a lot of time playing both.  I like the Cubs and ask myself “why” at the end of every season.  I like movies and reading but don’t do it enough.  I have a to do list a mile long.  That reminds me, I need to mow before the weekend.  I’m really involved in my church and believe in the Grace of Christ.  I try to live on a budget and don’t like debt.  I have an idea about once a week that I believe could be a legitimate startup.  I love learning (it’s even my top Strength according to the book).  I… have other interests/priorities besides photography.  But I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

About photography though…  Soul. Story. Style.  Those are the ingredients of powerful images.  When you see those images, you understand what I’m saying.  Images that capture someone’s soul…who they are.  Images that tell a story.  And in a style unique to the subject at hand.  And this is where I have to leave this.  I’ll say no more. This is simply my goal in photography.

So anyway.  It’s 2:34 a.m. and I need to wrap this baby up.  

We should hang out sometime.

That’s about all I have for now.  For the more formal version, hop on over to my website (click the portfolio link on the menu above)!