Why web development, photography and food?
Photography
My professional career began in photography. I worked across a wide range of disciplines, including photojournalism, studio work, and commercial photography. I’ve shot on the sidelines of NFL games, had work published in newspapers, and later transitioned into commercial projects such as food, lifestyle, architecture, and fine art.
Photography is more than a skill set for me. It’s how I learned to see. Composition, light, timing, and storytelling still shape how I approach every creative project. It remains my first passion and the foundation of everything else I do.
Web Development
After moving to Colorado nearly 20 years ago, I shifted into web development. What drew me in then still keeps me engaged now: the intersection of design and code. I enjoy taking strong visual concepts, breaking them down into systems, and rebuilding them as clean, functional, user-friendly websites.
For more than 15 years, WordPress has been my primary focus. I’ve built dozens of custom themes and plugins and maintained hundreds of sites. Responsive design and accessibility aren’t add-ons. They’re baseline requirements. While AI tools are changing how sites are built, thoughtful front-end development is still critical. Someone has to make the final calls that determine how real users experience a site.
Food
I genuinely love food. Cooking it, eating it, and learning how to do it better. Exploring new recipes and adapting them to my own style is part creativity, part problem-solving. Eating out all the time is expensive and often disappointing, so being able to make almost anything at home is both practical and satisfying.
Sous vide, pressure cooking, smoking, experimenting. If there’s a technique to learn, I’m interested.