Throughout my life, I've always had a need to express myself artistically. Over the years, my interests have narrowed down to photography, improv, writing and music.

I owe my love of the arts to my mother, who championed following your passions.

In addition to photography, I am a published writer of short stories, humor, poetry, restaurant reviews and travel pieces.

Some of my publishing credits include:

Newsweek, MSNBC.com, Good Housekeeping, Rangefinder, Chicken Soup for the Soul, After Capture, Professional Photographer, PhotoMedia, Petersen's Photographic Magazine, Shutterbug, Curve Magazine, Copley Newspapers and the Pasadena Star News.

Beyond the arts, I dabble as a jazz vocalist and composer and love the outdoors.

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