About the Artist
“Humanity is the greatest threat to our planet if one does not care to defend it”
“No Nature, No Us”
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“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The vary basic core of a man’s living is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no grater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun” - Christopher McCandless”
100% of all sales goes to a reputable non-profit organization that helps to protect the Arctic. The Arctic plays a key role in safeguarding Earth’s unique atmosphere. It is presently threatened by accelerated climate degradation, increased road construction, shipping traffic, oil and gas exploration, ocean pollution, and mining. Scientists project that the Arctic Ocean will be completely ice-free by the summer of 2030. When combined with Arctic land ice loss, this will result in massive extinctions and population disruptions, irreversibly changing life on Earth as we know it. We all depend on the Arctic to keep the global climate stable, to keep methane and carbon dioxide below its surface from escaping into the atmosphere, and to keep sea levels from rising.
I am a passionate nature and wildlife photographer specializing in vast scenic landscapes. After receiving my first camera at the age of twelve-years old, I began taking photographs of the grand landscapes in the Everglades National Park and later moved on to other locations throughout the world.
My work has been recognized by several prestigious organizations, including the Audubon Society, Nature’s Best Photography, and USA Landscape Photographer of the Year. My photograph, Nature’s Crown Jewel, was honored as a Top 100 Image in Nature’s Best Photography Yellowstone Forever Competition which received over 11,000 images from participants around the world. I have always had a deep respect of the landscape artwork produced by Georgia O'Keeffe, and Katsushika Hokusai as well as the artistic photographic compositions by Jérémie Villet, Paul Nicklen, and Max Rive.
I love the ancient Japanese tradition that all life is sacred and must be protected. My work, therefore, is prescient in a world where nature is vanishing at an alarming rate and species are racing extinction. By bringing attention to Mother Nature with my inspiring, artistic photography, I am on a mission to showcase the beauty of this planet so that people not only see but feel their interconnectedness to nature.