I shoot with Nikon's best DSLR, the D850 and the new, Z7 Mirrorless camera.  The sensors on these cameras are amazing, and the quality of the images I am able to capture with them is everything I want.  My workhorse lens is a Nikon 24-70mm lens. I often turn to my mirrorless Z7 and the 14-30mm Z Series wide angle lens. For wildlife or for situations that call for a longer lens, my Nikkor 70-200mm lens is my go-to.  

90% of the time, I shoot on a tripod to get the sharpest images possible.  I have a Really Right Stuff TVC-3X tripod and BH-55 Ball Head.  This combination is rock solid. 

Where Do You Shoot?

I shoot anywhere and everywhere.  I genuinely enjoy the travel that my work involves.  I love the people, the different landscapes and the overall variety that the travel gives my life.  I travel coast to coast, all over the USA mostly, and have also had the opportunity to shoot several wonderful courses in Iceland and in Asia.

Do You Do Any Kind of Photography Other Than Golf Courses?

I do.  When I'm not shooting golf courses, my go-to subject matter is landscapes.  My wife and I had a home in Utah for awhile a few years ago, and I was fortunate enough to develop a wonderful relationship with Utah State Parks.  While we were there I shot images of 23 of Utah's 43 state parks.  We also will sometimes travel specifically to do landscape shooting.  A couple of years ago, we spent 3 weeks in Maine, which is an amazing place.  On my first photo shoot on Maui, at Kapalua, I built in a few extra days and my wife and I explored the island, shooting landscapes. In the summer of 2018, we headed to Iceland, where I photographed 3 golf courses, but mostly the trip was for landscape shooting.  Unfortunately, halfway thru our 3 week trip, the retina in my right eye detached and we cut the trip short and flew to Boston for emergency eye surgery. Thankfully, it worked out well. So in the summer of 2019, it was back to Iceland, where I shot only one golf course and spent the remainder of our 3 weeks photographing Iceland's amazing landscapes.  In November, I was hired to photograph the new Coore and Crenshaw renovation of Kapalua's Plantation Course, and I was able to find time for some wonderful landscapes and seascapes. 

How Long Have You Been A Professional Photographer?

I'm not one of those photographers who can say, "My dad gave me my first Brownie Instamatic when I was 6, and I've been a photographer ever since."  I've done many things in my life, and only shot my first "professional" images in 2006.  I was hooked very quickly, though, and today I shoot obsessively.  I'm totally a digital photographer.  I have spent much of my life involved in music and recording, transitioning from analog recording to digital during the 1980s.  That experience with digital recording helped greatly as I've developed my digital photography skills. Wth photography, I found my creative sweet spot.  This work makes me smile all the time!