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 mainly I just like doing it, and 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 and journalistic style photography. Currently, I shoot with a Nikon D90 body attached to one of three lenses (Tamron 90mm macro, Nikon 16-85mm VR, and Nikon 80-200mm) and generally placed on a Manfrotto tripod and ball head.
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. I am also happy to custom matte your pictures and send them to you directly. If you are interested in licensing digital or print images for other purposes (e.g., advertising), please contact me directly.
STANDING GALLERY SHOWINGS
UPCOMING ART SHOWS
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. Some of my favorites include Glacier N.P., Great Smokey Mountains N.P., Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
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. I also have a new found love of conservation areas, which some of the least utilized and most undervalued resources for nature-lovers.
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 mainly I just like doing it, and 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 and journalistic style photography. Currently, I shoot with a Nikon D90 body attached to one of three lenses (Tamron 90mm macro, Nikon 16-85mm VR, and Nikon 80-200mm) and generally placed on a Manfrotto tripod and ball head.
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. I am also happy to custom matte your pictures and send them to you directly. If you are interested in licensing digital or print images for other purposes (e.g., advertising), please contact me directly.
STANDING GALLERY SHOWINGS
- Artlandish Gallery - Columbia, MO
- Columbia Art League - Columbia, MO
UPCOMING ART SHOWS
- Artrageous Fridays & Catacombs Art Market - (July 23 & 24, October 8 & 9 @ Artlandish Gallery) Columbia, MO
- Fall into Art - (September 18 & 19) @ Parkade Center) Columbia, MO
- Unity Center - (January 2010) 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. Some of my favorites include Glacier N.P., Great Smokey Mountains N.P., Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
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. I also have a new found love of conservation areas, which some of the least utilized and most undervalued resources for nature-lovers.
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: