Rio Night Surfing - Limited Edition 1 of 25 Print

As a pre-teen and teen I was fortunate enough to work with the Savannah Science Museum on a Sea Turtle Tagging project, The Carreta Research Project, as well as numerous studies of reptiles and amphibians. This, along with having a family that always seemed to be outdoors, lead to my love of everything in nature and an appreciation of the beauty all around us. I began to take photography seriously in 1984 when I purchased my first 35mm camera, a Minolta X700. In 1985 I joined the Navy and was stationed in Sigonella Sicily, there I met up with a local photographer and we ended up sharing a studio. He did film processing and sold film and accessories, I used the back room for portraits and also sold some of my scenery shots from around the countryside and photographed the occasional wedding. After leaving Sicily in 1988 I still worked as a photographer as a side gig shooting weddings, sporting events and corporate functions. I still went out and spent time in nature shooting wildlife and scenery photos, selling a few "wall hangers" along the way. My work in the military and in the oilfield has taken me to over 50 countries. I was fortunate enough to able to spend time with my camera in most of these places. I have decided that I want to share my photography with a broader audience than I have so far, that is why I am partnering with Saatchi Art to showcase my work.