I originated from Waimanalo, Hawaii, a beautiful country town on the Windward side of the island of Oahu. Sandwiched between the majestic Koolau mountains and the fine white sands of the Waimanalo beaches, stretching from Bellows Airfield, Waimanalo Beach Park, and Makapu'u Point Lighthouse. My childhood playground is where the first chapter of my life began. Go outside, play on the streets, and explore the trails at the base of the Koolau mountain with friends. I picked mangos, guavas, and mountain apples and brought them home to share with my family and neighbors. Surfing, hiking, and biking with friends after school became my odyssey.

In high school, when I first got into photography, is when I wanted to become a photographer. Specifically, I aspired to be a combat photographer, driven by a deep-seated desire to encapsulate the poignant narratives and pivotal junctures of humanity's darkest hours, thus enlightening and empowering the masses with unfiltered truth. That sounds like A.I. talking; I just wanted to “shoot” people without killing them. I want to feel the adventure and adrenaline rush in that chaos while trying to capture moments artfully. Contrary to Sun Tzu, I wanted to make art where there was no art. I wanted to be that one ass to risk getting that provocative photograph no one wanted to capture. Now, that sounds like a young teenager talking. I just explored my school, taking pictures of people, places, and things and smiling behind the camera. There was no war at that time. If there had been a war, it would only have lasted in a flash. "Where's the fun in that?" said the young teenager.

In college, I took some art, design, and photography courses and got a bachelor's degree in architecture; I also loved architecture and design. I designed buildings, traveled with friends and family, and married a beautiful Brazilian girl I met in Los Angeles. In time we had a daughter, then moved to Maryland with an architecture business in D.C. Photography has been a hobby for years. I was capturing moments, memories that moved me, for me.

Four decades have passed, another chapter in my life and photography is my business now. I didn't have a significant goal or a dream in life. I took it one day at a time and enjoyed life's moments every day. It’s those moments that matter. I was thinking back to when I wanted to be a combat photographer, capturing images that can change the world and moving people to be the change. I am also an aspiring conservation photographer. I want to tell stories about the environment, wildlife, and the people helping it, and I want to support environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography.

I love to explore and observe in detail the creations of man and our creator and admire the design of beauty and ugliness, in people, wildlife, nature, and the artificial. By creating photographs, I want to capture the essence of life's moments that reveal a story of that person, place, or thing. To see them portrayed in their own way and help them tell their story that will affect their lives or someone else's. Whether elevating your brand or your soul, capturing that moment with an engaging and timeless image that evokes an emotional story is my purpose.