When + where were you born?
I was born in 1951 and raised (mostly) in upstate New York (Buffalo & Rochester).

Where were you trained, if anywhere?
I studied sculpture and metalsmithing primarily at the State University of New York at Brockport. I picked up photography here and there, initally, to document my 3-D work.

What do you do to pay the bills?
I am an administrator for a community mental health program in Oregon.

What led you to photography over other mediums?
It was my true love through thick and thin only I did not recognize that until recently. Why do I love it? It is effortless intention and serendipitous discovery.

What is your guiltiest tech pleasure?
I am a Luddite at heart so all tech pleasures are guilt ridden, however, telecommunitng and the batch processing in Photoshop give me great satisfaction.

Do you have any other creative talents?
Maybe.

What image is permanently etched into your brain and thank goodness for it?

A self-portrait by Lee Friedlander taken at Canyon de Chelly, AZ

Friedlander self portrait––It always makes me laugh.

Who are three of your favorite living artists?
Annette Messager, Lee Friedlander, Wim Wenders

What does the spring and beyond have in its forecast for you?
I will be going to a lot of high school baseball games and lugging around my view camera.

Share 3 of your favorite links with us.
Pictures from Mars
Tarot readings
Cosmic Baseball Association

What led you to enter Hey, Hot Shot!?
Ambition.

Anything about you––exciting news, oddball facts, or otherwise––that we should know?
No.