About

I started taking photos as a young teenager, using a Kodak Brownie and using a bathroom as a darkroom to make contact prints. Then two things happened- I discovered wilderness backpacking, and my dad (reluctantly) loaned me his Argus rangefinder and lightmeter. Slide photography with Kodachrome and Ektachrome in remote roadless areas completely hooked me. I bought one of the early Pentax Spotmatic SLR’s and three fixed focus lenses, which was a revolution for me- the gear was among the lightest for it’s time, and through-the-lens metering meant a better ratio of keepers. I moved to digital when Pentax brought out their first digital SLR. It’s wonderful having a digital darkroom.

I wrote and had published a few magazine articles, using my photos, but the major change came when I was asked to co-author “Hiking Arizona”, published by Falcon Guides and now in it’s 7th edition. Since then I’ve written more thirty outdoor and how-to guides for five different publishers. My photography is a key part of every book, but I also enjoy shooting with no commercial aim in mind.

My current gear includes an OM-Systems mirrorless camera and lenses, and a DJI drone. Digital mirrorless cameras are capable of things my SLR never dreamed of, and their speed allows me to ditch the tripod most of the time. The drone is basically a 400-foot tall tripod that I can rapidly position where ever I want. I’m just beginning to tap into the potential. But I’m happily learning!

Selected images are available royalty-free on Adobe Stock.