Photography & Travel

As an avid traveler and photographer, I’ve explored 49 countries and territories and visited 45 out of 63 US National Parks, capturing landscapes, night skies, and cultural experiences worldwide.

Photography Interests

• Aurora photography
• Night sky and Milky Way imaging
• Landscape photography
• Urban architecture

Outdoor Certifications

• PADI Open Water & Advanced Open Water Certificate (Over 120 dives)
• SSI Level 1 Freediving Certificate (Be able to kick down 65 feet (20 meters))

Countries & Territories Visited (49)

Americas (17)

• United States, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Bolivia
• Bahamas, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda
• Territories: Puerto Rico (US), US Virgin Islands (US), British Virgin Islands (UK), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Martin (FR)

Asia (9)

• China (including Hong Kong), Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Europe (21)

• United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Montenegro, Andorra, Vatican City

Africa (1)

• Morocco

Oceania (1)

• Fiji

US National Parks Visited (45 of 63)

Alaska: Denali

Arizona: Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Saguaro

Arkansas: Hot Springs

California: Channel Islands, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Pinnacles, Sequoia, Yosemite

Colorado: Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain

Florida: Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, Everglades

Hawaii: Haleakala, Hawai’i Volcanoes

Indiana: Indiana Dunes

Kentucky: Mammoth Cave

Maine: Acadia

Missouri: Gateway Arch

Nevada: Great Basin

New Mexico: Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands

North Carolina / Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains

Ohio: Cuyahoga Valley

South Carolina: Congaree

South Dakota: Badlands, Wind Cave

Texas: Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains

Utah: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion

Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands

Virginia: Shenandoah

West Virginia: New River Gorge

Wyoming / Idaho / Montana: Grand Teton, Yellowstone

Next Destinations

• National Parks: Voyageurs National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• International Travel: Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Aruba, Bonaire