I’m an ecologist/naturalist before becoming a nature photographer nearly full-time. Photography is an opportunity to connect with the natural world at a deep level and this is what I teach, as well as the nuts and bolts of image making, in my workshops. My wife and started Mountain Sage, a gallery, coffee/teahouse, plant nursery and gardens and music venue in Groveland just outside Yosemite. I recently published The Nature of Yosemite: A Visual Journey- a coffee table photo book with a lot of text teaching about natural history and helping people connect to wilderness with the goal of ultimately becoming better stewards of the land upon which we all depend.