"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place...I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

- Elliott Erwitt

"Photography's 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent moving furniture."

- Gregory Heisler

Life is a winding road...

   Drawn by creative aspirations, I enrolled as a freshman at UCLA majoring in their Fine Arts program. While taking electives, I realized I had enjoyed history and philosophy even more, so I changed majors. It wasn't long before I decided to focus on another completely different major: Geography (yes, I was a confused young man trying to find my passion in life). Upon graduating, did I take a job in the field of Geography? Nope...I began my career in Information Technology. Yup, I became a tech nerd.

   So, where did I find my love of photography? - It started when I became a father and like most doting dads, you purchase a point & shoot (smartphone cameras weren't anywhere as good as they are today) and you snap photos of them until they scream 'enough!' While immersed in this hobby of photography during this period, I rediscovered my artistic passions and began channeling them through the lens. Snapshots evolved to photographic experimentation which evolved into project work.

   I like to approach each new opportunity with a fresh perspective, trying to create and capture something unique to the subject. This approach requires persistent drive, strong work ethic, and sometimes patience to allow the scene to unfold and tell its story. Perhaps, that is why I love the quote above from Gregory Heisler, one of the greatest portrait photographers in America (and my idol). Good photography is simply preparation and hard work forged with your eye's ability to capture the moment.