I’m a photographer and digital artist whose studio is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The focus of my work lies at the intersection of art, spirit, and creative play.

When I was in my twenties, I spent as much time as I could traveling around the world. This included spending nearly three years in Asia, traveling throughout India, Nepal, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The people I met (sadhus on the banks of the Ganges, Zen masters in Korea, fire-walking temple dancers in Bali), the places I visited (the great Borobudur temple in Java, the descendent of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha sat when he was enlightened in Bodhgaya, and forest monasteries in Thailand), and the indescribable experiences I had while on the road had a profound effect on me, in ways that I’m still working on integrating into my artwork, spiritual practice, and daily life.

In 2000, Trinette Reed and I cofounded Plush Studios, a collective of commercial photographers based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2004, I collaborated with 22 fellow photographers to cofound Blend Images, a stock agency created “for photographers, by photographers.” Blend has grown to become the leading agency focused on commercial imagery that celebrates the diversity of our colorful, multicultural world. I’m currently serving a fifth year on Blend’s board of directors. I’m also in the process of creating a fine art collective called Flowst8, which features awe-inspiring creations by fine artists, digital art maestros, and independent filmmakers from around the world.

My loves include nature, art, Zen, organics, minimalism, travel, and things that touch the spirit and ignite the imagination.