I have been involved with photography since the age of twelve. I began to photograph seriously while still in High School, and decided to peruse a career in photography over my original choice, which was to teach history.

My main interest is documentary photography. I enjoy recording and interpreting those events in everyday life that might otherwise evade scrutiny. I am presently working on a number of self-directed projects, including a more than 10-year study of Canadian Patriotism, and a study of Canadian attitudes towards religion.

I also photograph subjects that are more abstract in nature. In a body of work titled, "Looking Up", I strive to find the hidden beauty in everyday objects, which are often overlooked and rarely photographed. Another similar project deals with abstract images of colour subjects, which are often seen but rarely recognized.

While I am very conversant with digital photography, I employ only conventional, non-digital cameras for my documentary work, and use black and white film and paper exclusively. I prefer traditional methods and procedures for my darkroom practices, with an emphasis on printing using fibre-based, silver gelatin photographic paper. I feel that departure from the traditional materials used in classic documentary photography leads to an all too easy method and attitude of distorting the recorded images.

I have worked for more than 28 years in the photographic field, in a variety of different capacities. I am a graduate of Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, and I hold a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Photographic Arts. I am currently on staff in the Multimedia Department at the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa.