My photography is mostly of nature and wildlife. And being a veterinarian,
my interest in animal photography should be of no surprise. I see animal
photography as a way of bringing more than just color or design to a wall
but rather a dimension of personality as well. The animal close-ups
especially demonstrate that phenomenon. The close-up view enables one to see
the natural features that are usually missed in real life due to all the
movement and surrounding distractions. In effect, a "personality" seems to
appear. My goal is to capture this "personality" in an artistic fashion that
can be displayed in a person’s home for regular enjoyment.

My interest in animal art is directed more toward wildlife rather than
toward the more common domestic animals. While they usually present a
challenge to photograph, I find the images to be far more fascinating.
Additionally, the photography creates an environmental awareness that may
even translate into improving animal welfare, especially for the African
species. Through environmental abuse, habitat destruction, poaching and
other human interactions the future of many of these animals is in doubt.
This special photography of these species can provide a chance to enjoy
their being and hopefully they will survive.

I have been serious about photography for about 40 years. I started my
college years at Indiana University in commercial art. I developed an
interest in zoology and changed my career path to veterinary medicine. I
graduated from Purdue University in 1971 as a veterinarian and have worked
as a veterinarian ever since. Interestingly, I am looking forward to making
art my main focus again as I near retirement. For 10 years I traveled to
Hawaii photographing whales each winter. I have also been seriously
interested in zoo photography and have been on contract with the St. Louis
Zoo for photography for approximately 5 years. I have evolved into safari
photography and have done extensive photography in Tanzania, Zimbabwe,
Botswana, and Namibia. More safari adventures are in the works.