I enjoy taking pictures. It's not what I do for a living and not something I do as often as I'd like, but when I get a chance it's something that I have fun with and allows the visual side of my brain to get a little exercise. I take my camera with me on vacation; it's a good excuse indulge and the photos I take mean more to me than any postcard or other souvenir I could bring home. Most of the artwork in my home is my own and I give myself assignments if I need a specific piece for a certain room. I continue to learn and to try to improve my technique. I read a lot of photography, Photoshop, and Lightroom books in an effort to help myself capture better images and do more with those images once I'm back home.

My Gear

Nikon D300s
Nikon AFS NIKKOR 35mm 1:1.8G
Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm 1:1.8D
Nikon AF NIKKON 85mm 1:1.4D
Tokina 12-24 F4 DX
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 17-55mm 1:2.8 G ED
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED
Nikon Speedlight SB-900
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod w/488RC4 Ball Head
Lexar Media CF Cards

Software I Use

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Imagenomic Noiseware Pro
ePaperPress PTLens
The Turning Gate Lightroom Web Modules

Favorite Books

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 book for Digital Photographers (Scott Kelby)
The Digital Photography Book Vols. 1-3 (Scott Kelby)
The Moment It Clicks (Joe McNally)
John Shaw's Landscape Photography