I am a Richmond, Virginia based photographer who is looking to promote ecological sustainability through visual images to better engage stakeholders and the general public in ecological issues. 
​After working in horticulture for nearly two decades, I decided to go to graduate school at Colorado State University's for a Master of Natural Resource Stewardship with a focus on ecological restoration because of my passion for the natural world. While never having any formal photography training, I have always been drawn to photographing wildlife, natural landscapes, and plants. This led me to take a photojournalism class through CSU to help me learn the basics of photography to improve skills to be better able to capture the natural world in a way that would connect other people to the environment.
 
This portfolio is an example of the photography I have produced through CSU's JTC-335 photojournalism class. But as I produce more work, I hope to expand the content on this website to focus more on natural and restored ecosystems, their inhabitants, and bring to light environmental issues.
*Photo composite of 5 images stitched into a panorama.
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Longleaf pine forest in southeastern Virgina that is managed through controlled burns to promote open understory habitat. One of the few remaining habitats in Virginia for red cockaded woodpeckers.