From an early age, he was inspired by the constantly changing weather, and his love for the field blossomed with the severe weather he observed in Northern Illinois. Aaron followed his passion to the University of Oklahoma where he found photography, classwork, and the Oklahoma pastime of storm chasing went hand-in-hand. After finishing his B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2006) in meteorology, he headed to UND to pursue his Ph.D. (2011). There, his photography expanded to include wintertime subjects such as snowflakes and snowmobile racing.