I have always love taking photos. I purchased my first Nikon in 1980 and started shooting everything that caught my eye. I spent many years in Chicago shooting LGBT nightlife and events for various publications and the bulk of those (about 5000 negatives) are now part of the permanent collection of the Chicago History Museum. For seven years I published the local LGBT entertainment magazine in east central, coastal, Florida, which provided the opportunity to take all kinds of photos for the publication. And the abundant wildlife in the area has also been a delight to...more