I love the atmosphere instilled by a perfectly executed wedding ceremony. Opening words to let everyone present know your intentions to marry, statement of intention and vows as promises to each other and the exchange of rings to complete the compact. It has a cadence and rhythm that is timeless and elegantly structured.
I never started out thinking "I'm going to marry people." Like many things in my life, it just happened. I had been photographing weddings for some time and was always fascinated by the visual aspects. However, after I performed my first ceremony I was hooked. Now I enjoy working with couples to celebrate their vows on one of the most important days of their lives.
A native son of Oregon, born in Roseburg, I've been privileged to live in California, Washington, Colorado and now Oregon again. In the 1940's my family ran Thunder Mountain Lodge on the north fork of the Umpqua river where fly fishing was king. I still have photos of the lodge and the unbelievably rich trout stream that was of that time. These days, nothing gives me greater pleasure than wandering the hills of our fabulous western states. If you've ever seen a bright spring day on the northern Oregon coast it's unforgettable.
I'm passionate about photography, cooking, road biking, and my quiet home with my wife here in cozy Manzanita on the Oregon coast. I'm also a Dad and have two grown children, Gabriel, the mountain climbing-snow boarding nut of Colorado and my daughter Ariela who is on active deployment with the US Army.
