Being a photographer has exposed me to hundreds of places around the world and allowed me to visit just as many individual worlds. Each has taught me how to be a better photographer. And, more importantly, each has taught me something about myself. I've learned that the way I see the world is a reflection of how I see myself. Every image is, in a way, a kind of self-portrait.

My job has been to find different ways to look at things. Which has taught me that there are a lot of ways to look at things! This perspective has helped me see that life is extremely malleable and open to an infinite number of interpretations. When I remember that I am making up my picture of the world from my own lines of thought, life itself becomes a creative act When I remember that life is full of wonder, wonderful pictures are everywhere.

Ultimately, I consider a photograph to be a success when I'm no longer in the picture. It's my wish for the viewer to find themselves there.

THE PRESENT - Finding Myself in the Middle of NowHere is my gift to the world. It is a free eBook about using photography as a medium for self-discovery. It's a photographic novel way of looking at the world, set on the road, in the American West. Since Christmas, more than 5,000 people have downloaded a copy. In the the book, you will learn a lot about photography. I'm happy to teach you everything I know. But, and more importantly,I want to share what photography has taught me. Something happens to you when you make it your job to find the most beautiful way to look at the world This book is what happened to me.