I was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a land of remarkable beauty, but it wasn't until I moved to Rochester that I became an avid nature photographer. It started with the birds in my backyard, but quickly expanded to all of nature. I have traveled all over the world in search of images that capture a moment or a feeling of connection with nature. My goal in taking photographs is to capture that moment or the magic of the light. I believe that as a photographer much of my 'luck' is made be being a good student of nature and prepared with camera in hand when the...more