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| About My Photography
 Many of the photographs displayed on this website were taken near my home on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Here the wide variety of habitats, including open fields, woodlands, ponds, streams, and marshes, support abundant wildlife throughout the year.
Other photographs were taken on various trips to locations in Florida and the desert southwest.
Scientific studies have shown that many bird species are in steep decline,
due to loss of habitat, disease, pesticide use and climate change, to mention a few causes.
Hopefully through awareness, education, and the preservation of fragile habitats,
these population declines will stabilize.
While no photograph can ever fully capture the living thing,
it is my hope that these pictures might bring the viewer to a greater awareness
and appreciation of the birds and animals right here in our midst.
Such an appreciation could inspire us to a greater desire to preserve and protect
the wildlife that grace our fragile planet, and thereby give us a role in reducing
their decline. I feel strongly that we must protect this precious natural resource
for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.
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| Background |
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| I grew up in a rural area and began birding when I was in my teens. Combining my photography with this love of nature was a natural evolution. Whenever possible, I try to depict action or behavior, but as any nature photographer knows, uncooperative subjects, poor lighting, or bad weather can turn an outing into a frustrating experience. Patience, persistence and luck pay off in nature photography, and my knowledge of bird behavior has been a great asset. When I need a break from nature photography, I enjoy landscape and travel photography. Thus far, most of my photography has taken place on the Eastern Shore, Florida, the desert southwest, New Zealand, and Europe. I continue to work on building up my inventory of photographs. The switch from conventional 35mm film photography to digital began in 2003, when I purchased a small digital point-and-shoot camera. In 2007, I upgraded to a serious digital SLR system. To capture these images I use Nikon Digital SLR D300 and D80 camera bodies, with a Nikkor 500mm prime lens, a Nikon TC-17EII teleconverter, Nikkor 70-300mm zoom VR lens, or a Nikkor 17-55mm DX zoom lens. For support I use a Manfrotto monopod or a carbon fiber tripod with a Manfrotto hydrostatic ball head. Adobe Photoshop is used to process the images. My Zeiss 10x40B binoculars are also very helpful.
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