I consider myself a semi-professional photographer.  I absolutely love to take photographs, and will always shoot for pleasure and for assignments that bring me and others joy.  I found my true passion in photography in 2011 and had been only able to do it in my spare time due to a demanding corporate career.  In early 2015,  I decided to retire from  my corporate job of over 33 years so I could focus full time on photography.  Up until 2015, my training had been a combination of numerous university courses, workshops, Meet Up Groups, camera clubs, on-line classes and shooting everyday I could.  Soon after retiring, I took a more serious step by enrolling in a 3-month Summer Intensive Photography course through the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula, MT.  I lived in Missoula for the summer and immersed myself in all aspects of photography.  My skills improved, more importantly, I learned that the learning will never stop!  My favorite genres of photography include Landscape, Street, Cityscapes,  Photojournalism, Documentary and Macro.