about
i was born and raised in the suburb town of beavercreek, ohio, near dayton. (yes, i’ve been cow-tipping, but only once. we were unsuccessful as a very large, and startled, hog chased us off.) i started taking pictures after inheriting a camera from my father. much to my delight, i placed second in a photography contest. imagine that.before moving to the bay area, where my wife, two dogs and i spend our days, we lived in seattle, washington and austin, tx for a bit. prior to that, we left behind our longtime home of honolulu, hawaii, where i lived for nearly fifteen years.
education
beavercreek schools (ohio)
the u.s. army academy of health sciences
the university of hawaii at manoa
favorite sounds
the sound a child makes after taking a long drink of whatever. (ahhhh.) the sound of our jack russell and golden retriever yawning. and then there’s always the sounds of cicadas (locusts) = summertime!
favorite sights
the color of the eastern sky at sunset. a puppy’s tail wagging. smiling eyes.
favorite song
bob marley’s waiting in vain; his and the annie lennox version.
craziest thing i’ve ever done
aside from my years in the military, jumping from a very high cliff into a water-filled rock quarry.
associations
american society of media photographers
shoots
kent photographs people being people–editorial, commercial, lifestyle, portrait, environmental, conceptual.