My journey started more than 30 years ago when I earned a BFA in Photography from Ohio University. After stints as a commercial photographer and touring musician, my career change into art direction, design and advertising allowed photography to take on an even more personal meaning. As Executive Creative Director of the global ad agency gyro, I helped countless business brands tell creative stories. As a creative leader I am proud to have helped build inspired cultures where passionate people thrived. Currently I am consulting with brands, doing commissioned photography and teaching visual communication design.

Select Clients

American Express, Adobe, Target, Canon CVI, Condé Nast, FujiFilm, HPE, SAP, Tate and Lyle, Kitchenaid, Samsung, Pluto TV, Avaya, Hitachi, Midmark, ADP, Valvoline, Kellogg’s, Roche, Center for Creative Leadership, Idexx, School Outfitters, Knauf Insulation, GE Additives

Creative CV

2022 Fotofocus Selected Portrait Artist “ACKNOWLEDGE REVEAL DISCLOSE”
2022 Fulltime Lecturer at Northern Kentucky University, Visual Communication Design Program
2018 Fotofocus Visual collaboration with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra performing “Dreamland”
2015 Flashpowder #15  Nominee and workshop attendee
2014-2019 Photographed throughout Cuba, Europe and Iceland for new work
2010 Became Executive Creative Director at gyro, global ideas shop
2010 Served as guest facilitator at HyperIsland, Sweden
1990-1998 Worked as a commercial photographer
1996 Touring musician with the Loud Family
1992 BFA Photography, Ohio University; minor in English
1990-1992 Attended Kodak School of Digital Imaging, Camden, Maine
1988 Zone VI Workshops, Putney, Vermont with Fred Picker

Published // Recent Awards

2024 Saveur Magazine, ISSUE 202 Spring/Summer Rose Veal Editorial
2023 Communication Arts Magazine 65th Photography Annual 2023, Award of Excellence, Best of Show
2023 The Dieline “Forbidden Bourbon”
2023 Homegrown Cookbook “What’s for Breakfast?”
2023 “Coastal” Photo Books Now
2022 Condé Nast Traveler
2021-2022 Edible Ohio Valley
2016 Leica Camera Blog “Outsider Insider”
2015 Ain't Bad Volume 3 Number 1, From Here On
2015 Butter Books, Outsider Inside Limited Edition Printed Zine 
2014 ISP International Street Photography Magazine
2014 ThisisPaper Magazine
2014 Ain't Bad Magazine Online
2014 Street Photographer Blog
2013 Lenscratch Fine Art Photography Daily
2013 aCurator Blog
2013 F-stop Magazine Issue #59 True/False
2013 Urbanautica Bye Bye 2012
2013 Urbanautica Fauna

Gallery Shows

2018 Fotofocus Cincinnati, Ohio
1998 Images Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
1993 Plastic Camera Show, Casa Nueva, Athens Ohio
1992 Senior Thesis Show, Siegfried Gallery, Athens, Ohio

Collections

2015 Crusade Supported Art Featured Photographer Fall 2015 Collection
1992 Ohio University Permanent Photography Collection