I am a self-taught photographer, inspired in 1967 by Eliot Porter's images in the book "The Place No One Knew". I started shooting professionally in 1982 as a whitewater photo specialist. I have maintained a strong connection to the outdoors throughout my life, attending the National Outdoor Leadership School in 1971 and 1973. I grew up on the front range of Colorado, and have spent most of my adulthood living in New Mexico.