I first became interested in photography watching my father develop prints in his self-made basement darkroom back when I was a kid. While I photograph many subjects, most of my inspiration comes from my love of nature and animals. I am to not simply document, but create and share the vision from within and to do this I use a variety of techniques ranging from camera settings and lenses to additive lighting as well as post processing in Photoshop. My work has been published in the Daily Mail, the Chicago Sun Times, the Naperville Sun and Michigan Avenue Magazine. I have also...more