I started taking pictures in high school in the early ’70s, photographing the bedroom community of Fort Lee, forays into New York City, camping in the Catskills and bicycle trips to Cape Cod, Canada and Mexico. My first camera was a Minolta SRT 101 with 35mm and 50mm lenses. This was gradually replaced with a string of Nikons and the addition of 20mm through 180mm Nikkor lenses.

Graduating from Fort Lee High in ’73, I went to the University of Colorado in Boulder studying photography and fine art. I spent my junior year traveling across North Africa to photograph Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. I then began exhibiting my work which eventually lead to one-man and group shows in the US and Europe. My equipment list expanded to include a Graflex 4×5 Land camera.

Moving back to New York City in ’79, I assisted commercial photographers then opened a studio in the Garment District, later moving to the Meat Packing district. Editorial assignments included photography for The New York Times, Forbes, A Day in the Life, Connoisseur, Oui and NJ Monthly; and corporate work included General Motors, AT&T, Manufacturers Hanover, The Depository Trust Company, NY Fashion Week and The Jamaican Tourist Board. I added a 2-1/4 Hasselblad line to my Nikons and Graflex collection.

I’m now fully transitioned to a digital Leica with zoom, and of course, my ever-present iPhone.