The art of light and the beauty of connection - to the landscape, nature, and the positive flow and exchange of creative energy. Photography has been my primary route to connecting with the world and life around me since I first picked up my first SLR camera in the 1970s and headed into the woods behind my childhood home in Ohio. I currently live in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Management from The University of Dayton and a Master of Professional Communication from Westminster College of Salt Lake City. I am also a doctoral candidate, working toward my Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership at Franklin University. I have also presented my photography to groups and organizations, and my photographs have been published in National Wildlife, USA Today, The Smithsonian, and other publications, including several book covers.