Born and raised in Colorado, I graduated from Colorado State University in 1974 with a BA in Technical Journalism. I made a couple of 16mm short films in college and got “the bug.” My first real job was with IMS, a film production company in Co. Springs. That led to two years at the local ABC affiliate, KRDO-TV, shooting news stories and local commercials. Wanting to go out and see the world, I took a two-year job shooting film and stills for Saudi Media Systems in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After that I moved to Boulder and became a partner in Media Productions, USA, where we produced TV spots and corporate videos for the next four years.

In 1986 I decided to go freelance. I was interested in the peace movement and before long, I was traveling to the USSR to shoot and direct a documentary about 50 American kids interacting with Soviet kids and participating in a concert with John Denver. That program was televised on PBS and won a regional Emmy. I was then off and running. Some highlights included being the Denver DP on a daytime TV show called “Trial By Jury,” featuring Raymond Burr; traveling through the Caribbean and Europe shooting for Jazz Alley TV; and getting to shoot a nice mix of short films, micro-budget indie features, TV spots, higher-end corporate videos, music events and more documentaries.

Twenty-some years later I’m still freelancing. I’m married now with a young daughter so there’s lots of motivation to stay busy. It’s a bit of a roller coaster but I’m enjoying the ride. I think it’s the variety of topics and jobs plus the occasional adventure that makes freelance Digital Cinematography such an interesting career. I still get excited every time a job comes in and I get to go out and do what I love to do!