His photography skills have a background in sports photography and his current pursuits maintain an avid interest in nature photography. He has been capturing images on his Nikon for the past 25 years and vehemently claims that no pixels have been harmed in his pursuit of digital photography. He holds a masters degree in geography from South Dakota State University and did his undergraduate work at Minnesota State University – Moorhead. He is also a freelance writer and has never once considered running a marathon.