10.11.1982 - born in Grand Haven, MI

sept. 2001 - begin classes at engineering school

fall. 2001 - first interest in photography

sept. 2002 - first photography class at community college

june. 2004 - internship with Jake Armour

fall. 2004 - begin classes at art school

07.01.2006 - marrying Maria Bochman

Artists

Arnold Newman: environmental portrait photographer

Jerry Uelsmann: darkroom photographic montage

Elizabeth Opalenik: mordançage

Sarah Whiting: my teacher, photographer

Jake Armour: local commercial photographer

Salvador Dalí: surrealist painter

Musicians

Gustav Mahler: composer

Sigur Rós

Coldplay