Welcome to my profile. No animals were harmed during its production. Although I believe I was eating a cheeseburger while writing it. I in no way harmed that animal either as it was already dead way before we met. I’ve been shooting since 1982 when I stumbled into a photography class in High School. Although I was kicked out of Mr. Palachecks class for smoking in the dark room,(It wasn’t me…Honest) I continued on learning on my own studying books and manuals. I managed to catch on fairly quick and bought my first “Significant” camera while stationed at Ft. Knox Kentucky in 1985. I shot on and off in the military for years as a hobbyist until around 1991. I graduated from the New York Institute of Photography and later I applied for a stringer position at a local paper (North County Times) In 2000 something I was hired on as a freelancer. Since then I’ve managed to hold my own and have done quite well. I now run a company called The Image Group Photography. I still have a way to go and a bit of room for improvement. I’m always open for suggestions, tips and of course WORK so if you have either… please feel free to contact me. Thanks for reading my boring profile and again no animals were harmed during it’s production… except another cheeseburger from the already dead before I met it animal! …