My interest in photography, though it has waxed and waned through the years, dates back to childhood. My father bought a Pentax Spotmatic II during the Vietnam War, and I can clearly visualize the images of my family that he took with it. I learned the basics on this same camera during my teen years and still have it today.

As happens with many parents, the birth of my own children brought a renewed desire to capture memories of fleeting moments. I delight in photographing children, couples, and adults of any age and welcome the opportunity to work with you.

What is Coal Room Media?

You may have noticed the reference to Coal Room Media in a couple places on the site. If you’ve been wondering, yes, there’s a story behind it.

The house in which my family lives was built in 1896. The house was originally heated with coal and therefore has a coal room in the basement. When we moved in eight years ago, the room still had a fair amount of coal remaining although the heating system had been updated decades ago. We also didn’t have children at that time so I just used one of the bedrooms as an office. All of the bedrooms have since been filled with children and I still needed office space. As a result, I transformed the coal room into a usable office and decided to name my business Coal Room Media.

In addition to photography, I also teach at Lincoln Christian College.

There you go.