Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, the oldest of six boys, and the father of four. Went to school at the University of Portland, earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and spent 6 years in the Air Force where I deployed to Afghanistan, spent a year in Korea, and learned how to lead while serving. Currently working for the U.S. Forest Service in DC, starting to get serious about photography, and can't wait to see what the future brings...