I have 17 years of experience in the photography field. My interest in photography started back in 1982 when I started college. That interest grew into a passion and after early success in getting published I realized I still had a lot to learn. So for the next 6 years I assisted the best photographers in the Orange County/ L.A. area and settled in Irvine working exclusively for Charles Michael Murray Studios.

In 1990, I opened my first studio in Tustin and officially pursued a professional photography career.

I opened my own studio in 1993 and worked for many Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Carl's Jr Restaurants, Smart & Final Stores, American Airlines, Targus Inc, Blue Cross of California, and Kingston Technology.

In 2001, I decided it was time for a change, the commercial and stock photo industries have gone thru a tremendous change with the advent of the royalty free CD. So my focus and creative energies have shifted to shooting people, fashion and swimsuit.

EMPLOYMENT

1984-1990 Photography Assistant, Charles Michael Murray Productions

In charge of operations for the photography studio. Job included building photo sets, overseeing film processing and storage, working with clients to organize and produce photo shoots, and work with photographer on set to produce incredible images.

1993-2001 Studio, Hadel Productions

Opened my first studio in Irvine, California. For the next 8 years pursued product and corporate photography. I had the fortune to experience photographing everything from mall catalogs to annual reports for Fortune 500 companies.

2001-2003 Location, Hadel Productions

Closed studio and concentrated on location photography for clients such as Blue Cross, Gloria Jean Coffee, and Jenny Craig

2004/present Studio, Hadel Productions

Opened new studio loft in downtown Los Angeles to shoot fashion and product imagery.