The drive to express myself through creative outlets was never a choice for me; it is simply how I am wired.

The reason I chose the human brain as the main graphic theme for my website is because as I progressed through school it became clear that my brain is not typical.

I now know that I have an equal ability for qualitative and quantitative thinking. You hear of people having either left or right brain dominance. I have neither or I have both depending on your point of view.

I am able to utilize both sides of my brain equally. I can shift between associative and linear thinking on the fly and I have an abnormally strong (Wechsler Scale) sense of hand-eye coordination and spatial perception.

This made choosing a creative profession difficult for I was equally drawn to analytical/scientific professions.

Circa 1995, Savannah, Georgia - Candler General Hospital OR

I'd leave the newspaper industry on the eve of the new millennium to start a digital marketing and multimedia development company, iDesign Studios, Inc.

A primary focus of iDS was top-shelf branding, marketing, and advertising design with a digital focus. I'd sell my interest in iDS in Q4 2006 and sign a non-compete.

I relocated to Southern California Q1 of 2007 to attend the Brooks Institute of Photography. I graduated in 2010 with a BS in Film Production with a concentration in Feature Film Direction and Cinematography.

Since graduating from the Brooks Institute I've worked as a script doctor, storyboard developer, gaffer, camera operator, lighting director (broadcast TV), director of photography, and director (corporate videos and music videos).

In addition to work in the film industry I'm a Nikon Professional Photographer. As a Nikon Pro I've done hundreds of commercial shoots including product photography, sporting events, portraits (editorial), and museum archival photography (The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum).

2018 - Burbank, California - on a large green screen soundstage
for an automotive industry commercial shoot.