In 1973, my parents planned a family trip to Florida to visit my snowbirding grandparents. As part of the trip, we set aside time to visit the new Disneyland theme park. As we approached the park, my grandfather leaned over and handed me his Kodak Duaflax IV camera and told me it was my mission to document the affair. From that day forward, I was hooked AND I still have the camera to this day. The following Christmas, I was greeted with a dark room kit and flash to further extend my newfound hobby.

As I worked my way through high school and university, my camera was never far away. My 20s and 30s brought married family life, the entrepreneurial launch of my trucking business and a further venture into playing competitive volleyball. Unfortunately, the camera took a backseat through most of this time and I pretty much missed the entire transition from film to digital.

Over the past 37 years, I have continued to grow my trucking business and have served on the board of the Windsor Transportation Club. During my tenure as President, we hosted the annual National Transportation Day Convention for the Minister of Transportation, raising over $20,000 towards a scholarship fund. I continued to be an active member of the Windsor Camera Club and served on the board as their Outings Director.

A severe knee injury brought my volleyball career to a sudden stop, but also reignited my love of photography as a way to get out and exercise. Just prior to the COVID crisis, I launched Milestone Photography Studio, utilizing a portion of our trucking warehouse space. The studio served as both an active place for the community to practice shooting as well as a learning environment. We placed host to many great teachers including the king of headshots Peter Hurley, but also donated studio time to support things like the Children’s Aid Society Camera Club.

Most recently, I have opened Lightchasers Photographic Society. I saw a real need within the community for a socially based club that catered to group education through outings and developmental programs. Unlike other clubs, we don’t have any intra-club competitions, but instead we hold a monthly critique meeting, where everyone gets to give input on the images presented. The critique can be a helpful hint or even a question as to where or how the image was made. Everything is held in a non-judgmental environment with everyone forming a team building exercise to place the best images possible forward into competition.

Personally, I have a love of music and action sports. I have been lucky enough to have photographed some the nations greatest rock bands as well as some of the most high profile sporting events. Most recently, I have been invited on several music oriented cruises to document these events, while traveling around the Caribbean sea. However, when I am not on paid assignment, I can usually be found exploring & documenting some of the nation’s urban porn. I have a fond love of urban decay and the excitement of venturing into abandoned buildings while researching their history.