"I received my first camera, an Canon AT-1, on my
21st birthday. With no
prior knowledge, this was my entrance into the world of photography.
It was glued to my body for the next year before I took up photography in college.
Those months that followed proved to be
most valuable as I molded photography with my favorite music.
I studied under Louis Draper at Mercer County College in West Windsor, NJ.
In June of 1993 I've had the rare opportunity to photograph the Grateful Dead live in concert via their publicist, Dennis McNally. This soon turned into a semi-regular gig when I joined with Unbroken Chain magazine. While following the band around the country (and attending college at the same time) I documented the scene and my travels along the way. The direct access to the stage gave me the incredible opportunity to capture the band up close & personal in concert. I later shifted my focus to the industrial field of photography. In 1996-1997 I was employeed as the satellite photographer for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space in East Windsor, NJ. As a part of their Commercial Integration & Test team, I photographically recorded spacecraft manufacturing procedures and processes from inception to completion. I then went on to do freelance event photography for companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb. Some of my photographs have been featured in books, magazines, brochures and even on television (A&E's Biography Channel). |