I began taking pictures while attending Humboldt State University, where I received a Bachelors Degree in Social and Adolescent Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Directing, Acting, Writing, and Production for the Theater. After graduation, a twist of fate led me to the studio of world-famous photographer Galen Rowell, where I managed the Stock Department of Mountain Light Photography for nine years.

My publication / client list includes The National Geographic Society, The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, The North Face, Subaru, Sunset Magazine, L.L. Bean, Victoria's Secret, The Territory Ahead, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History to name several. In 2000, my web site was awarded "Editors Choice" in the Netscape, AOL, and Lycos directories, and currently is one of the most popular individual photographer sites on the Internet*. (*Based on Alexa Rankings)

I have four coffee-table format books to my credit; The California Coast (2001) which won "Book-of-the-Year 2002" by the California Outdoor Travel Writers Association, and Our San Francisco (2003). Both titles have been published by Voyageur Press. The third book, Yosemite & The Eastern Sierra was published in the fall of 2004 by Welcome Books. My fourth book, Backroads of the California Wine Country, was just published by Voyageur Press in the Spring of 2006.

I invite you to see a portfolio of images that can be accessed directly at my web site by clicking on: www.enlightphoto.com/portfo1.htm

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