About
Who Am I?
That’s a rather complicated question since I’m still trying to figure that out. What I can tell you is that I’m a big kid trying to survive in the adult world. Here are a few details to get us started:
I’m an Old-School Gamer
I have an incredible love for video games (I was a 90′s adolescent after all) and enjoy any time I can get to chillout with a Heineken and a game controller.
- My favorite video game is Final Fantasy IV (Final Fantasy 2 in the US) for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo). My longest play time is 180 hours.
- I own a Pioneer LaserActive game system. Check it out; it’s quite rare.
- My game collection includes 278 titles spanning 22 game systems.
- My favorite game system is a toss-up between my Sony PSP and my Super Nintendo.
- From time to time, I get an uncontrollable urge to play Ragnarok Online.
- If I had my way, the 16 bit video game era would never die. Long-live sprites!
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I Love Photography
Being a proud owner of one of Canon’s most kick-ass cameras (7D), I love any opportunity to photograph something or someone. I started photographing after my wife, Christina, got her first camera, a Canon Rebel XTi, and began learning all about the art of photography. Being an artist myself, I was instantly attracted to the possibilities of photography. Little did I know that photography is an incredibly expensive and time-consuming addiction. Between learning how to shoot manual, use off-camera lighting, use studio lighting, pose subjects, knowing what kind of lens to use with what subject, and much more, my time was instantly consumed with this intriguing new hobby. I curently photograph weddings and portraits with Christina when necessary, but my true passion is in boudoir and pin-up photography.
Boudoir sessions do something amazing to clients; it gives them confidence, increases their self-esteem and allows them to see just how beautiful they really are. I can’t express enough the joy I feel when I deliver client photos and seeing their expressions. The moment is timeless and authentic. If I could photograph boudoir all day, every day, I would be extremely greatful.
I Love Design
By day, I’m a cunning graphic designer working diligently on improving my company’s website and marketing tools. I ruthlessly chop, cut and slice imagery to make-way for the new digital frontier. Armed with a Mac Pro, Adobe Suite, HTML, CSS, JQuery and PHP, I leap into action. I set styles, perform browser testing, code, script and create comps in Photoshop. Nothing can stop me HA, HA! While I have a grand desire to create for the web, I cannot see it taking center stage in my life forever.
I Love My Family
I’ve been a husband since 2005 and a daddy since 2011. I can’t imagine my life without either. My wife, Christina, continuously pushes me to test my creative limits and pursue my interests. My son, Cody, has taught me that when times get tough, just look into his eyes and forget everything and just love. Love my life, love my son, love my wife and love myself.
“All you need is love.” -John Lennon
