As far back as I can remember I've always been infatuated by a camera and a lens.  I remember my parent's old Kodak Brownie and how much trouble I would get into when I snuck it out of the house and began tinkering with it.
 
I've always said that "everybody has to have something" ..... and photography, along with a couple of other things, have wound up holding my interest all my life. As a kid I remember the first cameras I owned myself, in which I could shoot and experiment without getting in trouble. I still have a lot of the old photographs and albums that bring back a lot of memories. Looking back through them one day it
dawned on me "Some Things Just Happen Once". That's when I realized just how important a photograph is.

As my "addiction" to the camera progressed I found myself getting more serious about it and wanted to learn to take better photographs. After several years and more money spent on equipment than I care to mention, I somehow wound up being the official "Friend and Family" Photographer. Of course I realized that "Friends and Family" usually think you're the best in the world. Then one day it crossed over into the workplace. I have had a couple of past employers that made me their official "Product and Commercial" photographer. When you are doing photographs for a Billion Dollar Global company, that are going into brochures distributed all over the world    ..........  
"You Better Get It Right". And this applies to every type of shoot I do. I strive "To Get It Right".

I am always working to improve my skills, either by training or just experimenting. I am my worst critic.

These days I am shooting with much better gear, lighting etc ........ but you still have to capture the right moment for a great photograph.

Weddings and Engagements are some of those things that "Just Happen Once". While I strive to capture quality photos, whether photojournalistic or traditional ....... I like to keep it fun. No pressure, no stress and no hurry makes a good session. I shoot weddings
per your and your ministers requirements and wishes. Studio Lighting can be provided if needed, for Indoor Formal Shots. I do my best to keep my Brides and Grooms happy.

Whether shooting in a studio setting or an outdoors session I watch for what I call a "Candid Pose". This is especially true when it comes to kids. Don't get me wrong, I shoot classic and creative poses with subjects of all ages, but a lot of times, especially with children, I may catch a shot that really has the "WOW" factor that truly shows the subject's personality. It's pretty cool when that happens!

I shoot photos in a variety of conditions and places. I've shot photos in Europe and China while there on business and shot concert photos of celebrity entertainers. I've crawled around in the floor with a camera and transmitter working with children, been waist deep in a cold mountain river trying to get just the right angle and frame on a shot of a family perched up on a big shady rock on the riverbank and been in factories, shops and stores shooting commercial, industrial and product shots. It's a lot of work and more work when it comes
time to process the photos, but I still enjoy it.

Regarding the cost of professional photography, please consider this. "A lady can buy a pair of scissors for a couple of dollars ......... but for a great haircut she will always go to a professional hairdresser!"   (Borrowed Quote)

I would appreciate the opportunity to handle your photographic needs!

Thank you for visiting my site and God Bless!

John 3:16