Why do I do this?

The simple answer: I like making things that make people happy.

The longer answer: The world and our lives our full of moments and light and wonder. I enjoy working with people. I want to give others something that’s valuable to them. I enjoy visual arts. I love experimenting with light. I’m kind of a geek and am comfortable with computers, cameras, numbers, and technology. Whether it’s your engagement or wedding, your senior photographs, or my own family and friends, it’s an invigorating challenge to attempt to record some of these scenes while I’m here.

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 and was originally heated with coal; therefore, it has a coal room in the basement. When we moved into the house, that basement room still had a few tons 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 an office and decided to name my business Coal Room Media.

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

There you go.

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