I am a San Franciso Bay Area photographer who uses my cameras (Nikon D3 and D200) to capture a mood and visual experience usually associated with other visual art forms. Many of my images are reminiscent of impressionist, pointillist, and abstract paintings; I created these effects with the camera, not in Photoshop. I want the viewer to experience the emotions created by the photographic image, in addition to seeing the image itself. My passion for photography began after taking a class in high school (back when cameras were carved out of rock), and I have been shooting ever since. I focus on natural and close-up images that emphasize shapes, textures, and patterns.