I first became interested in photography while living in Japan. The simplicity and understated beauty caught my attention and I began to photograph everything that moved during those 10 years. Now living back in my native California, I have a different appreciation for the scenic, rural farmlands where I grew-up in Northern California, as well as the non-stop lifestyle here in Southern California that continues to catch my eye and allows me to be as creative with my photography as I can possibly desire. Macro photography is something new which I enjoy, but still have a lot more style to work...more