The camera story started in middle school when I held my first Minolta. Some guys at a sheep dog trial needed a picture of the 3 of them. Seeing the image magically come into focus set a fascination that would not be realized for another 30 years.
But here are some non-camera tid bits:
Tea (especially a loose leaf Earl Grey) not coffee–which was good when I went to New Zealand to shear sheep. Sheep shearing has been a large part of my identity , with a son and nephew making five generations of shearers.
And like a moth, I have always been drawn to fire, my mom said I destroyed a brand new pair of boots when I was four in a burn pile. The love of fire’s chaotic energy shows up in many of my images.
The creative side also comes out in playing games with my family such as Dungeon’s and Dragons or going to medieval festivals and events. At one of which I proposed to my now wife of 33 years.
We have 5 kids and 2 granddaughters that keep us busy several days of the week.
If you were to randomly stop by my place you probably would find me editing images at my computer sipping a stout.
It’s these details that make our lives real–the things worth remembering and capturing. The beauty hidden in the every day.