• What to look for in a photographer

  There are many things that go into the making of a great picture. There are photographers who are great at making a good looking image, but only have one style of taking pictures. There are others that have great personalities, but lack the technical skill to produce a truly stunning image.

  I have years of education and practical experience in a wide variety of photographic subjects. I have won awards and have enjoyed the honor of having my pictures published in national publications. But none of the acclaim holds a candle to the pleasure that I feel when a client looks at themselves in a new, and exciting way.

  Why am I a photographer? The best answer is that I HAVE to be a photographer! I love what I do, and I can't imagine not making beautiful images. I do this because I love to do this, and I would love to help you capture images of you and your special day that will bring joy to your heart for years to come.

Projects

As a photographer and an artist, I feel that it is my responsibilty not only to make beautiful photographs, but to give something of myself back to the world. 
 

Historical Preservation

According to a study done by the U.S. Congress, fully 20 percent of the hallowed ground of the Civil War has already been destroyed forever, covered by roads, housing developments and other inappropriate development. Battlefields such as Chantilly, in Virginia, Murfreesborough in Tennessee, and the battles around Atlanta in Georgia are gone forever. Of those that remain, only 15 percent are protected as National Parks and about 5 percent is currently preserved by the Civil War Preservation Trust, or in state or local parks – all of the rest of that hallowed ground is either unprotected or has already been destroyed. We are racing the developers to save what is left.

At current rates of development and with rapidly increasing land prices, our nation loses approximately one acre of hallowed ground every hour. We calculate that the fate of the remaining unprotected ground will be determined within the next five to fifteen years, depending on its location.

I have been given the good fortune of visiting many of the battlefields that shaped our nation during the Civil War. While I can’t save our precious history single handedly, I do what I can to preserve what is left of these places of honor in images that will hopefully inspire, endure, and cause us all to pause and think on the supreme sacrifice that was made on our behalf by generations not too long gone by.

 

As a photographer, I can pay no greater tribute to the men and women who gave of themselves then to honor their memory, as best I know how. 

You can help

The Civil War Preservation Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving this hollowed ground for the remembrance of all people.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

There is nothing more joyful than the birth of a child and there is nothing more heartbreaking than to be told that your child will not see their first year of life. Even though these little ones are on this earth for only a few fleeting moments, the impact on the lives of their families lives on forever

While there is little that we can do to spare these families the tragedy of their loss, a group of volunteer photographers who belong to Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep do their best to give the family a lasting photographic tribute to these young ones. There is no charge to the family for these services. The organization is supported by donations from the community.

How do I find a NILMDTS photographer?

Contact NILMDTS for a list of photographers in your area.