I have been a photographer for 19 years, but my story began long before that. When I was eight years old, my mother believed in me enough to buy me a Kodak Instamatic camera. However, she passed away, but that little camera-and her faith in me-opened up a whole world that I am still exploring. Since then, I have captured images of weddings and portraits commercial photography, but my true love is wildlife and landscape photography. I am drawn to quiet and fleeting moments that reveal the mood of a location, or the stillness of a wild creatures at ease. For me photography isn't just about what you see, but what your feel. Above all, I am grateful to capture all the beauty of this wonderful world has to offer. But most of all, I am so thankful and grateful for my mother who believed in me.