As a lifelong photography enthusiast, I’m excited to share my creative journey through AlwaysPhotographing. My current passion lies in capturing the beauty and spirit of the American landscape and architecture.
After years of shooting with Nikon film and DSLR cameras, I’ve recently moved to mirrorless Hasselblads. In addition to my primary camera, I also use a modified model for infrared photography. After acquiring a 1960 vintage Hasselblad medium format camera, I’ve re-discovered my passion for film photography.
My love for photography began at the age of five when my father handed me his Kodak Brownie during a family vacation. Although my first attempt resulted in only three salvageable frames, it sparked a lifelong fascination with cameras and photography.
During junior high, a friend and I devoted countless evenings developing and printing black & white photos in his basement. Later I got my own Olympus OM-10 camera and set up my own darkroom in my parents’ basement.
While in college, I worked as a photographer for the school newspaper and served as the photo editor for the yearbook. These roles gave me the opportunity to photograph notable speakers like Gene Roddenberry and Marlo Thomas. Inspired by a seminar on portrait lighting, I began creating my own lighting equipment and photographing friends and clients.
I am currently a member of the Greater Lynn Camera Club. After moving to Dallas, I joined the Dallas Camera Club and achieved the honor of Fellow. Previously, I was a member of the Merrimack Valley Camera Club for many years.
Beyond my photography work, I’ve also developed several software applications. Among them is a program for scoring multi-judge photography competitions, that has been adopted by a number of camera clubs and at the New England Camera Club Council annual conference competitions. I also created a tool to synchronize GPS track data with photo metadata, specifically tailored for Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue missions. This capability proved invaluable in pinpointing damage locations following a tornado in New Hampshire. Additionally, I’ve developed iOS apps like PhotoSlate and CameraTime, which assist photographers in organizing and managing their photo shoots.