THINKOUTSIDEIMAGES was brought to life during the final day of the fall 2008 Red Rock Ride at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It was there that I found a T-shirt with the words “Just Think Outside” emblazoned across the front with an image of this national wonder. Much of my life is spent outdoors and this motto really struck me.

My interest in photography really started when I was 10 years old and taking black and white images with some very inexpensive cameras that were mailed to me through a photography club that I joined. Too long ago to remember specifics but somewhere I still have an image of my father with his horse taken with one of those little cameras. This hobby later turned into a necessity at my very first job out of college. I really wasn’t planning on getting into the newspaper business, but an opportunity came along with the Santa Ynez Valley News and I soon found out that as Sports Editor of a small weekly paper, I was not only responsible for writing but photographing the local events. The job was short-lived but the knack for taking pictures lived on.

I was born and have lived and worked the last 37 years in Santa Barbara, CA. However, my formative years were spent living and learning some of life's mysteries in the Eastern Sierra. As a teenager growing up in Bishop, I never appreciated the natural beauty of the area but I now have a deep appreciation for all of it. I have found great solace in the area and have been driven to return over and over, looking to capture some of its majesty. I have found great inspiration from the works of Galen Rowell and others. Today I only shoot digital and do my very best not to influence my photos with a lot of post-production time. I love fall and find myself photographing the Sierras and the Tetons will equal pleasure.