My first contact with photography was a long time ago when I was 14 or so. My dad had a Pentax still during the film days, and he taught me a bit about it and I started playing with it. I did a few photography courses but then faded away from it for a few years and came back to it after a few “normal” job experiences.
I got my start in photography in the mid 1970s working as a photographer for my high school and hometown newspapers.
They had a photography class in my junior high school, and I fell in love with it instantly. I got my first photo job in 1993 working for my local newspaper in Brooklyn. I got my first major photo published in 1994 in a skateboard magazine called Slap.
My escapades into photography first materialized when I ventured to Hong Kong in 2010. The imposing architecture was such a sight that it inspired a spark within me. My style is street, with a dash of portraiture.
How did you get your start in photography?
I was a graphic designer that needed better photography for projects. Stock photography wasn’t cutting it, so I decided to shoot my own stuff!
Which accomplishments are you most proud of?
In 2012, TIME magazine chose one of my tornado photos as a top 10 image of the year!
