I have always enjoyed the outdoors for as long as I remember for me being outdoors comes first  and getting an image is secondary. The interest in photography came during my high school years while taking some backpacking trips through some spectacular landscapes. I opened a studio in the early eighties and ran a successful  business but my love of the outdoors never diminished. I still will take  commercial work at times but almost all my photography is now focused on the outdoors and outdoor activities.

   Taken by my wife on the river near Hot Springs in Big Bend National Park 1998. My son is pointing to the cougar prints we found.

  Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park  2002 A fun half day hike with great views of the Chisos.

Left my Jeep Wrangler at home for this solo trip in early 2003 used my DR350 to travel the primitive roads. For photography it is slower to unpack my tripod and backpack for photography but it is a lot of fun.

My home base. On the left is an addition of an extra 1000 sq. feet we completed in late 2001. This is a connected but separate living area for my mother.

  Some how my wife's Suburban ended up outside. My truck or Jeep usually share that duty.

I shoot with 35mm and Medium format systems.

Canon is my choice now for 35mm and digital imaging with the EOS3 being my favorite film camera. My lenses are all primes ranging from 20mm to 300mm  I don't use a zoom at this point. I also use tele-converters 1.4 / 2x , 550ex flash,  and extension tubes as needed. I do use a Canon 100mm macro lens for most close up work.

Mamiya is my medium format choice. I used the Mamiya RB67 with a smaller selection of lenses. While this camera is heavy, old, and all manual it is my top choice. The revolving back, flash sync at all speeds, and bellows focusing allowing for close focusing all make it my top choice. My lens collection includes the 80mm, 50mmC, and 180mmC all are capable of top quality images.

Why no longer length lenses? I've had them up to 500mm in both 35mm and medium format. The Mamiya 500mm was a monster and seldom went very far from my vehicle. The Canon 400 and 500mm were terrific sharp lenses but were often left behind when backpacking and limiting my equipment to allow for clothes and food/water.  As my photography style changes I may get another longer lens for my 35mm cameras. Sure every once in a while I wish I had a 500mm again but I couldn't justify the cost for the amount of use it got.

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