My Story... as a former custom luthier (Harper Resophonics 2003-2012), I had customers - many of whom lived out of state or country - often ask to see progress in the build of their instrument. Long before everyone carried a camera in their pocket, I researched and bought a DSLR camera to photograph the process, and - much to my surprise -  it became one of my favorite facets of building.

I shot primarily black and white - likely due to my exposure to Ansel Adams in my youth - and loved chasing all the lines, texture, and angles.  Surprisingly, I'd grow to enjoy the photography aspect as much as the building process.  As life changed and my family grew, so did my love of photography and the many opportunities for chasing light and capturing life. Have a baby, take their portrait.  Have another, take theirs too!  Kid plays a sport, take photos! Next kid plays, take photos for the whole organization!  Travel with family to mountains, beaches, and National Parks, shoot it all!

I'm currently based in North Carolina with my wife and three rowdy boys, where I can slip off to the mountains and the beach in just a few hours. I spend time in New York City, Coastal North/South Carolina, the North Carolina High Country, and as many State and National Parks as I can find.

In general, I work to find interesting perspectives of the world around me, so that we can be reminded of how life might and ought to be. My goal is to capture and present a distillation of that in nature and people which I consider worth cherishing. I work to capture and present something that reaches us - maybe an impressive situation of light, my take on a classic vista, a view that's unique, a scene from a favorite vacation spot, a new way at looking at reality, or an image of location that makes you feel nostalgic. I want to make images which make us feel alive.  I want to capture images which say about life, "This is good, and worth seeing over and over." 

I enjoy shooting youth (since 2015), high-school (since 2019), and NCAA (since 2023) athletics, and specialize in football, baseball, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, and wrestling, but I am able to shoot all other indoor and outdoor sports.

I'm available for collaborations, on-site or classroom workshops, editing or workflow consulting, and your family, individual, team, product, or special event imagery needs.  Have a question about camera gear, a location, or edit?  Reach out!

Awards and Features

Our State Magazine : February 2021 
Yates Mill Park : Raleigh, NC  - September 2019

North Carolina Weekend : 2019 Calendar 
Iredell County Canola Fields - 2018

NBC New York : Featured Image
One World Trade  - April 2019

National Park Partnership : Featured Image 
Old Faithful - August 4th 2019 

Jackson Hole Style Magazine : Featured Image 
John Moulton Barn - August 13th 2019 

Breakthrough Photography : Featured Image
Price Lake - Blue Ridge  - February 2020 

Our State Magazine : Featured Image
Iredell Canola Fields  - May 2021 

Just New York : Featured 
Newport Waterfront - March 2019 

NYC Explorers : Featured  
Empire  - April 2019 

National Park Partnership : Featured Image 
Bass Harbor Head Light - August 10th 2019 

NYC Explorers : Featured 
View from Top of the Rock  - August 2019 

US Parks and Monuments : Featured Image
T.A. Moulton Barn  - March 2020 

Blue Ridge Outdoors : Featured Image
Roan Mountain Trees  - January 2021 

Discover Burke County : Featured Image
Wiseman's View - November 2020 

My Home NC : 2020 Top 9
English Falls  - December 2020

Charleston Daily : Featured Image
Ravenal Motion  - December 2021

Our State Magazine : Featured Image
Lake Norman State Park  - December 2021

Visit NC : Featured Image
Craggy Pinnacle  - April 2021

Blue Ridge Moments : Featured Image
Craggy Pinnacle View  - March 2021 

The Hiking Experience : Featured Image
Yosemite Firefall  - March 2021 

Charleston Daily : Featured Image
Ravenal Bridge  - March 2021 

Nature Bound Co : Featured Image
Beacon Heights Sunrise  - February 2021 

SA Company : Featured Image
Roan Mountain Trees  - January 2021 

Blue Ridge Outdoors : Featured Image
Roan Mountain Trees  - January 2021

Glacier National Park : Featured Image
Josephine Encounter  - January 2022

Our State Magazine : Featured Image
Carver's Trees  - January 2022

Lively Charleston : Featured Image
Shem Creek Boat  - February 2022

Blue Ridge Outdoors : Featured Image
Carver's Nighscape  - May 2022

My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.