Biography
I began serious photography in 1965, purchasing my first Nikon SLR camera in Tokyo on the way to East Pakistan (Bangladesh), where I lived for three years. I was on the faculty of Texas A & M University, working through a U.S.A.I.D. grant, to establish the first school of architecture in Dacca.
Living in East Pakistan allowed me to travel into many parts of Asia from Afganistan to Cambodia. During these initial trips, which occurred from 1965-1968, my fascination with the native cultures and people grew and I began to record these journeys with my camera.
My love of this intriguing part of the world was renewed in 2000, when I traveled to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan and then to Myanmar (Burma) in 2001 and 2002. Both countries have been inaccessible for so long, their cultures have remained relatively untainted by the excesses of modern life and retain an aura of a bygone age. In the interim between 1968-2000, I traveled to other parts of the world to experience different cultures and people.
Photography has been a life long pleasure and pursuit. It is a wonderful form of self expression that allows me to capture a moment in time. When I have my camera in hand, suddenly everything becomes more interesting and beautiful, allowing me to stop and take a closer look. My Asian photos pay tribute to a simpler way of life and the people that live it.
