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Photography is a passion I have had for many years. I first ventured into the world of photography when I was in High School and Mary Smothers’ class at Kaiserslautern American High School. The following year I took her advanced class and was an aide. I learned to roll film, mix chemicals and even built my own darkroom at my house.

My second passion has been aviation. I grew up around it in Europe and living on US air bases. It was a driving force behind beginning my Air Force career after high school. During my service I combined photography with aircraft spotting but work always took priority and so I didn’t produce as many images as I would have liked to.

Since I retired from active duty, my work schedule has become much more predictable and I can enjoy my hobbies even more. I hang around airports and attend several airshows a year. I have also begun to learn portrait and studio photography as a means of making a little money to pay for all the toys I have acquired.

A new aspect of shooting I have really come to enjoy is landscape and nature photography. I hope to pursue more adventures to bring this excitement to film.

All of my work is copyrighted by me and Padlocked Photography. Permission must be expressly granted before any of my images are used for any pupose.