Passionate amateur photographer with a strong emphasis on landscape and nature themes, with occasionally activities around architectural. My philosophy about making photographs is probably not that different from most. I’ll just say that I have a strong love and attraction to the natural world, which supports my creative activities in the field. I do my best to immerse myself in a scene or subject and quiet my mind so I can focus on what I want to create and express, which most of time requires solitude as a necessary element. I’m not always successful because I have found myself stuck in creating what I think others will like, which I know can stifle my own expression.

I find that while I’m continuing to define my own voice and develop my creative skills, that participating in a community of like hearted and minded photographers and artists is a vital part of this journey for me. Despite my best efforts, I’ve found that traditional social media has not served that desired outcome as much as I’d hoped. For me, the path to creative growth does not exist for me in a state of isolation of at-a-boy social media circles. I’ve walked that path for a long time and I think its time to reach out more, both for my own growth but in ways that I may contribute to others. I’m hoping I can find that community at NPN. I’ve been a member for a long time, but have finally decided I want to start steering my energies and time towards participating here instead of lurking in the background.