ABOUT ME:
I love being outside, and photography gives me a great way to express the joy and peace I find in nature. I use natural light to try to capture my experience of places I travel with my family, friends, or often on my own (it's hard to convince anyone else to get up at 5 AM). I hope you enjoy the pictures! If you're in a hurry, check out my "Top Tens" galleries for an abbreviated tour of my photos.
I started doing photography about 10 years ago when I borrowed an old Olympus 35mm film camera from my dad (which I never did give back.....sorry Dad). I took a college course on photography and fell in love with it. I took my camera with me on trips, and people liked my pictures enough to start asking for prints. My camera has been with me ever since, although I've gone through a couple of upgrades in equipment and have learned through a variety of means about composition, printing, and digital editing. I'm gradually learning about the business of photography, but I'm not yet willing to give up my day job as a grad student. In the future, I'd like to learn more about photographing people in both portraits and in a more journalistic style.
SALES:
Several prints are currently available for purchase through MPIX in the "Prints For Sale" folder. If you wish to purchase a photo that is not in the folder, let me know and I'll add it. I also have a number of framed and unframed prints in the locations below if you are in the Columbia, Missouri area.
FAVORITE PLACES:
I am passionate about the outdoors and conservation of natural areas. Check out the National Park Service website to find parks near you: www.nps.gov
State Parks (see state names below for links) are another incredible resource and are often underestimated. I grew up in Indiana, followed by college in Ohio, graduate school in Washington, and even more graduate school in Missouri - in all of those states, I have found beauty in big parks and small ones.
FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHERS:
I am constantly exploring books, magazines, and the web for other people's artistic work. I've listed a few of my current favorites below:
I love being outside, and photography gives me a great way to express the joy and peace I find in nature. I use natural light to try to capture my experience of places I travel with my family, friends, or often on my own (it's hard to convince anyone else to get up at 5 AM). I hope you enjoy the pictures! If you're in a hurry, check out my "Top Tens" galleries for an abbreviated tour of my photos.
I started doing photography about 10 years ago when I borrowed an old Olympus 35mm film camera from my dad (which I never did give back.....sorry Dad). I took a college course on photography and fell in love with it. I took my camera with me on trips, and people liked my pictures enough to start asking for prints. My camera has been with me ever since, although I've gone through a couple of upgrades in equipment and have learned through a variety of means about composition, printing, and digital editing. I'm gradually learning about the business of photography, but I'm not yet willing to give up my day job as a grad student. In the future, I'd like to learn more about photographing people in both portraits and in a more journalistic style.
SALES:
Several prints are currently available for purchase through MPIX in the "Prints For Sale" folder. If you wish to purchase a photo that is not in the folder, let me know and I'll add it. I also have a number of framed and unframed prints in the locations below if you are in the Columbia, Missouri area.
- Artlandish Gallery - Columbia, MO
- Underground Cafe - Columbia, MO
- Columbia Art League - Columbia, MO
FAVORITE PLACES:
I am passionate about the outdoors and conservation of natural areas. Check out the National Park Service website to find parks near you: www.nps.gov
State Parks (see state names below for links) are another incredible resource and are often underestimated. I grew up in Indiana, followed by college in Ohio, graduate school in Washington, and even more graduate school in Missouri - in all of those states, I have found beauty in big parks and small ones.
FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHERS:
I am constantly exploring books, magazines, and the web for other people's artistic work. I've listed a few of my current favorites below: