D. from the University of Oregon. His love for photography began when he underwent a six month overland tour of Africa . The challenge of capturing fleeting moments of time with his camera marshaled what has become a life-changing passion. He has traveled throughout the American West documenting the sculptured canyons, wild streams, and timeless beauty of the terrain. He has also made the human figure a major part of his vision. In 2007 he published HUMANLANDSCAPES in collaboration with poet, Peter Crane. This massive publication cataloged his incredible body of work shooting the human nude amidst the wild terrain of the American southwest.