Hi.  Welcome to my blog.  As this is my first post I'd like to tell you a little about me.

I've been taking pictures for more than 20 years.  I learned to shoot from my former roommate who worked his way through college as a professional photographer, and he taught me that to consistently obtain good pictures you have to take the camera off of automatic.  My turning point as a photographer took place when we took essentially the same shot, from the same place, at the same time, but his shot was much better than mine.  Of course, this was before digital and I didn't learn this until we got the film developed.

When I saw his shot I asked him why his looked so much better than mine.  He explained that all pictures result from the "exposure triangle" of shutter speed, aperture and ISO, and that I needed to learn and understand these skills.  I then started my journey from taking lots of pictures and hoping to get lucky to controlling my camera and getting that shot that I want.  I also discovered that I really enjoy taking pictures, whether portraits or sports or wildlife.   

Over the years I've learned that I'll never stop learning.  I enjoy photography because there is always something new, and what I learn today allows me to give you a better image tomorrow.  My goal with this blog is to share some of what I've learned to help you take better pictures or to just inspire your creativity in other areas of your life.  Feel free to email me with questions that you may have about me, my services or anything I say here.  If you like my work, you can also follow me on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be posting again soon.

Jay