I was born in
the Sierras of Northern California, and moved to the Big
Island of Hawaii when I was just three weeks old.
Surrounded by nature,
I grew to the age of four when my family moved to
Humboldt County. There, in the woods of the North Coast,
I spent my childhood. My family lived "off the grid" and
I occupied many hours exploring in the local forest
studying the plants and animals. From there photography
came as a logical evolution. I took my first picture when
I was twelve with my Mom's 35-mm "point and shoot"
camera. I loved taking photos but hated waiting for them
to develop. I bought my first Digital SLR back in 2005
and that is when my excitement for photography really
took off. I’m a completely self taught 20 yr old guy, I
truly believe It’s the person and his natural passion
that makes a great photographer, not the camera he uses
or the school he went to. I hope you enjoy my work. I put
my heart into every photo and every sale I get supports
my passion of capturing what I see and feel in the world
around me. With this I hope to show others new elements
of our environment on a scale too often overlooked.