Born in 1978, his first major photography project was completed in 1997 when he traversed the lower 48 United States researching and photographing large scale outdoor sculpture, earthworks and land reclamation projects. He studied black and white photography at the Evergreen State College the semester before they converted the dark room into digital labs. He began shooting again in 2007 and is currently pursuing a BFA in photography at The School of Visual Arts in New York City.