I'll be presenting four of my award winning short films at Unity of Naples...

A short and sweet reminder 

I'm a big fan of personal projects...shooting work that is totally for yourself, for the sheer joy and fun of it. My current project...

I think there’s a lot of sadness out there, a lot of uncertainty, a desire to want to run away, but at the same time knowing there’s nowhere to run to….there’s also a lot of happiness a lot of good, a lot of kindness and a lot of hope. We have all of these things going on, mostly simultaneously and it’s exhausting...

There is something so fantastical and so peaceful in the early morning hours....

It was a cool December day when I found myself feeling somewhat melancholy and unmotivated. So, I decided to do something about it and I grabbed my camera to see if doing something creative would elevate my mood....

My short film, one from my Contemplations series, called Peace and Love just won "Best Inspirational Film" at the The Vegas Movie Awards™ which is one...

I'm thrilled that my short Film "Peace and Love" received an honorable mention in the Niagara Falls Short Film Festival!

For the creatives….I thought I'd share my thoughts.

I'm finally comfortable thinking of myself, and referring to myself, as a creative and with that I understand my position, my place...my contribution. I finally understand the process, what is needed, what is required when you see yourself this way...

Nice to have one of my landscapes featured in Naples Illustrated this month! A personal thank you from the editor warmed my heart!

I just made the front cover with a feature on my series "Unity" feeling pretty good about things!

Don't ask me where this stuff comes from, but I feel I should share. I hope it brings some peace...even for a moment.

There's been a lot of storm activity out in the Gulf here in Naples Fl. I love storms, I love the turbulence they throw up and the ever changing dynamic. I love a nice sunset...when I'm kicking back with the missus and a nice bottle of Cab, but photographically they don't inspire me, after the sun has set maybe...

There is a place, a special place that is both peaceful and sinister at the same time, depending on when you arrive. It's called Dead Lakes and it's in the Florida Panhandle. I arrived just before sunrise, while the fog was still dancing on top of the waters. This is the moment where the light can just fade into a nothingness, or it can be something magical...maybe that's why I love landscape photography so much...it's the unknowing and the anticipation. No matter what happens the gift is still to be their, in the arms of nature, so really it's a win no matter what happens with the light.

I live in Naples Florida, it's a beautiful beach town on the edge of the tropics. Which means it has white sandy beaches...lot's of white sandy beaches. I guess if I had filet Mignon every night, at some point you say "enough already" Too much of the same thing may be ok if you just want to swim and hang out at the beach, but creatively it's pretty limiting. This is the reason I haven't been shooting lately...just a lack of inspiration.

Well, it's the end of the first week of shooting here in San Diego. What a great time I've had. Lot's of early morning starts to try and catch the first light and beat the relentless crowds that seem to plague Southern California!!

I was recently interviewed by the G Team radio team Karl Gibbons and Carl Gould. They were curious about our use of Kickstarter to help fund our Great American Coastline project that we're starting this year. Here’s the interview. I come in around 11 minutes in:

I just got the van back from Sign Pro here in Naples. It looks great and our major sponsor Pik Mobile will be launching just about the same time as we get into San Diego...how cool is that!