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FAQs
WHAT CAMERA GEAR DO YOU USE?
I shoot with Nikon's Z7II Mirrorless bodies, along with a selection of Nikkor Z Series lenses. The sensors on these cameras are amazing, and the quality of the images I am able to capture is everything I want. My workhorse lens is a Nikkor Z Series 24-70mm f2.8 lens. For wide angle needs, I use the Nikkor Z Series 14-24mm, f2.8. For a long lens, I use the Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 and when I need a very long lens I add a 2X teleconverter to reach out to 400mm.
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, Beijing, Wuhan, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic and Mexico.
DO YOU PHOTOGRAPH ANYTHING 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 to fly 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. With photography, I found my creative sweet spot. This work makes me smile all the time!
HOW LARGE CAN YOUR IMAGES BE PRINTED AND STILL MAINTAIN DETAIL?
The great thing about the cameras I use is that they have huge resolution. The Z7 II has a 46 megapixel sensor. That's enormous by any standards. With today's software, significant enlargements can be done with no noticeable image degradation. Image enlargement is almost never an issue with my giant panoramas, since many of them are 2 feet X up to 8 feet wide and larger. Usually, prints of these giant panoramas are actually reductions, so the detail is insane. In fact, there is a 26 foot wide enlargement of one of my images of McLemore's 18th hole in a golf -themed restaurant and bar in Roswell, GA, and it looks wonderful.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB?
I love it all. I love the shooting. I love being outdoors, especially at sunrise. The travel is great. I visit some pretty amazing places and meet some wonderful people. But I enjoy the studio work just as much. I wake up every day with a huge smile on my face, knowing I'm one of the most fortunate folks on the planet. I get to do work that I love. Every day.
DO YOU SHOW AT ART SHOWS?
I don't. My golf course work is all done for hire, and I provide digital images to my clients for use in their marketing communications programs. I shoot for a few different golf management companies, several golf course architects recommend me to their clients, and word of mouth has been very good for me in the golf industry. So I haven't needed to do art shows with my photography.
I know the art show gig very well, though. I spent years, earlier in my life, making a living at art shows... first doing leather products, back in the '70's and then with furniture in the 80's. It was a great lifestyle in many ways, but I no longer feel the need. I'm excited about this eStore, though, and the opportunity it gives me to show and sell my work directly to the folks who will be hanging it on their walls.
ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR GALLERY SHOWS OR ONE MAN EVENTS?
While I'm not actively seeking one man shows or gallery shows, I'm always open to new ways to share my work with people who may have an interest. I have a beautiful "art show" display back wall I've used at golf clubs from time to time, so I'm prepared if an opportunity presents itself.
