I unknowingly started my career as a self taught photographer while taking art classes at the University of Montana. I bought a good camera to shoot photos of nature and wildlife so I could draw them later. The more I shot, the more my interests turned towards photography.

In 1989 some friends asked me to shoot their wedding. The pictures were given as a wedding gift. After that, I began photographing other friends’ weddings and started to accept bookings from their associates who saw and appreciated my work.

To add to my knowledge of photography, I have studied some of Utah’s finest photographers, as well as photographers from across the world. My wife says my office looks like the photography section at Barnes and Noble.

My art history background helps me understand composition and lighting. I work to capture people’s true emotions. By being constantly aware of my surroundings and blending in as much as possible with the family and guests, I become unobtrusive and more able to capture candid shots. When I shoot a wedding, I try to tell the story of the couples wedding day. I continually ask myself “If this were my wedding day, what images would mean the most to me 25 years from now?”

I shoot with professional Nikon cameras and lenses, as well as Hasselblad. I am a member of the Intermountain Professional Photographers Association and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. I have been a photographer for Provo’s Freedom Festival for the past 17 years.