Dream Sunrise

Sunrise at Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Kirkjufell

Kirkjufell (Church Mountain) in Iceland at sunset.

Bosque Blast Off

Thousands of snow geese take of simultaneously at Bosque del Apache near Socorro, New Mexico.

The Watchman

The Watchman at Zion National Park.

Morraine Glory

Morraine Lake in the early morning.

Mount Sneffels

Mount Sneffels and other peaks in the fall near Ouray, Colorado.

Switzerland of America

Twilight in Ouray, CO.

Zion Narrows

The Virgin River flows through the Narrows at Zion National Park.

Manarola

Manarola, one of the five stunning towns of Cinque Terre in Italy.

About

My wife Allie and I at Fagradalsfjall Volcano in Iceland.

I'm an aerospace engineer and semi-professional photographer in New Mexico, USA. I started making photographs in 2005 after my aunt gave me an old 35mm SLR and showed me how to use it. I have been shooting ever since. I photograph what I see. Sometimes I see small details, sometimes I see bigger context. Sometimes I see what's there, sometimes I see what could be. Whatever it is, I work the subject until the photograph represents what I saw. It's thrilling to communicate and experience beauty in this way.

In addition to engineering and photography, my interests include writing software, personal finance, and design. In all my pursuits I have frequently been helped by reviews, articles, and tutorials from personal websites and blogs. I hope that this site will offer content that is similarly useful and occasionally even inspiring.

I am a Christian and believe that God endowed humans with a semblance of his creativity and passion for making beauty. In some sense then this website is a celebration of this aspect of human nature and the creative works of God and man which are the subjects of my photographs.

You can follow me on Instagram @gold.light.photo. If you like my work and are interested in buying prints or wall art, check out my Etsy Shop!