My photography

I first came to photography through backpacking trips into Olympic National Park, trying to bring back a glimpse of what I saw. And, in the circularity of fate, I found my way to the Olympic Mountains through photography. Specifically, the photography of Pat O’Hara, Art Wolfe, and Ross Hamilton, whose images of the Olympic backcountry enticed me to go there myself.
Through nature photography I've been lucky enough to witness many amazing things; from reflections in dew drops, to Brown bears chasing salmon, to the northern lights. I've experience amazing sunrises. I've also spent many a morning waiting for a sunrise only to gaze at all the clouds overhead. No matter. I'm outside. And I'm patient.

I like working with the natural light and therefore don’t use many filters other than polarizers, which help to tame reflections and allow colors through, and neutral density filters, which allow me to extend shutter speeds to creatively record motion.
At the computer I've been using the wonderful digital tools available like Lightroom, and Photoshop to "finish" an image so that it better reflects what I experienced and envisioned at the time of capture. I enjoy this process and find it creatively and aesthetically fulfilling.

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All of my images are available for licensing. Please contact me if you have an interest in using any of my pictures for your projects.