Born and raised in the great state of West Virginia. When I was a young lad I became interested in photography using my mother's Brownie box camera. I remember taking photos of railroad tunnels in the area and the local newspaper publisher wanted to publish the images in the paper. Hence, my passion for photography grew. I have had photos along with articles published in Southern Lumberman and Lefthander magazines, feature photos in regional newspapers, festival publications, financial institution annual report publications and a few ribbons won at the Forest Festival in...more