Steve has a deep appreciation of nature that is rooted in the many hours he has spent with his parents and grandparents in outdoor activities. His first recorded outdoor activity took place at the ripe old age of 15 months. His parents were enjoying the spring waterfowl migration along the Missouri River in southwest Iowa. Whenever, he would see a duck, or goose, he would call out “tintail” (now better known to Steve as a Northern Pintail), and forcefully turn the head of anyone close enough to see the bird.

Steve still likes to share his nature observations with others, but now he prefers to do so via digital images. He purchased his first high quality SLR camera and telephoto lens in 1994. Bird life represents his favorite subject area, but scenery, flowers, and other wildlife are also well represented in his galleries. Steve is an enthusiastic traveler, and he also has an extensive gallery of travel photos from around the world.

His current camera is a Nikon D200. Steve shoots in the “raw” format and the D200 captures a 10.2 megapixel image. Some of his older images were shot using slide film and have been scanned into digital format. His “big” lens is a Nikon 600mm f4, which works great for some of the smaller subjects. Recently, he has added a Nikon 300mm f2.8VR lens (vibration reduction) to his “arsenal”. This lens is well suited for a variety of subjects and yet travels well.

Steve is an active volunteer for Houston Audubon where he supports the North American Rare Bird Alert (NARBA). He has provided this support since 1996. He has been published in the British magazine Birdwatch, and his photos are in use on several web sites.

All of Steve’s wildlife photos are taken of wild, unrestrained birds and animals. We hope that you enjoy the photos displayed on this website.