It began with an $8 drone.

A used DJI Tello from a flea market wasn't much of a camera, and it certainly wasn't much of a drone. After weeks of flying, a gust of wind sent it into the top of a tree, where my dad and I spent far longer than we'd like to admit trying to retrieve it with a pool skimmer.

That little drone didn't launch a career. It changed the way I looked at the world. As I upgraded my equipment and eventually picked up my first DSLR, photography became less about the camera and more about waiting for moments that couldn't be repeated. A common loon drifting through molten sunset reflections. The Milky Way rising behind an active lighthouse. A whale surfacing at exactly the right instant. Those are the photographs I chase.

Today I split my time between a career in information technology and photography, exploring New England's coastlines, forests, and wildlife while traveling farther afield whenever the opportunity arises. Whether I'm photographing a backyard bird or a remote landscape, my goal is the same: To create images that feel authentic—not because they are unedited, but because they remain faithful to the experience of being there. I believe the best photographs aren't made simply by visiting remarkable places. They're made when preparation, patience, light, weather, and a little luck come together for a single, fleeting moment.

Those are the moments I'm always searching for.