Exhibits & Workshops
Sharing the Journey Through Photography
I have exhibited and held workshops on my photography of places where I have travelled.
There were two trips that I have taken which further inspired my passion for photography. I have traveled extensively throughout the state of Florida, where the abundance of wildlife is omnipresent. My photographs depict Florida wildlife ranging from the Keys to the Everglades to Sanibel Island and Ding Darling Refuge to Merritt Island to Fort Desoto Park to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
The second inspiring trip taken was where East Meets West, the beautiful architectural city of Istanbul, Turkey. In the Summer of 2008, I had the opportunity to tour Istanbul, Turkey, a city which has been influenced by three major empires: the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman. When one sets foot here, it is difficult not to be awe-struck viewing the many mosques, churches, palaces, yalis (houses and mansions on the Bosphorus), and these works of arts from the empires. As a photographer, it is a great city for capturing the amazing architecture, culture and the array of markets that give this city its aura of enchantment
I have displayed and spoken about my photography at Libraries. If this is something that is of interest, please get in contact with me.
Recommended Reading List by the Photographer
Life is a Learning Experience. My camera has given me the opportunity to create lasting memories of a new place visited and the creatures that roam this planet. Before I use my camera to take photographs, I like to read up on my subject-whether it is a place or a creature, to uncover the story I want to tell.
Cotter, Andrew. Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs. Countrymen Press, 2020.
When sporting events were put on hold because of the pandemic, the author shows through videos written in book format,. the competition between the two such as bone snatching, to breakfast eating contest to crushing it on a dog walk. But there is more, it tells how Cotter fell in love with his best friends and his passion for hiking with them in his native Scotland. An inspiring tale that shows how vital a Labrador Retriever or any pet can be for your mental wellbeing!
Davis, Jack E. The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird. Liveright, 2023.
Filled with spectacular stories of Founding Fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers, and the lives of bald eagles themselves―monogamous creatures, considered among the animal world’s finest parents.
Douglas, Marjorie Stoneman. Everglades: River of Grass. Pineapple Press, 2021.
A staunch conservationist and defender of the Everglades. The Everglades “glades” is a 60 mile- wide, slow moving river infested with alligators, that flows from Lake Okeechobee south to Florida Bay, anchored by sawgrass. Her work which was originally published in 1947 was deemed vital in transforming public perception and taking on conservationist measures to preserving the Everglades National Park.
Dratfield, Jim. The Love of a Lab. Lyons Press, 2016.
Labs are friendly, lovable and affectionate. What I liked about this book is that there are several photographs of Labrador Retrievers with poignant quotes that show the feelings owners have of their favorite companion.
Dunne, Peter. and Karlson, Kevin T. The Shorebirds of North America: A Natural History and Photographic Journey. Princeton University Press. 2024.
Is an abundantly illustrated reference resource with two experts on shorebirds.
Gessner, David. Return of the Osprey: A Season of Flight and Wonder. Comstock Publishing Associates, 2025.
A memoir and tribute to a once endangered species. Gessner recounts the memories discovered about these ospreys that were nesting in Cape Cod for an entire Summer.
Lonely Planet Dream Trips of the World: 100 Destinations & Itineraries. Lonely Planet, 2024.
The definitive bucket list of 100 must see destinations around the world, with maps and photos.
Lowell, Pamela. My Summer with Ospreys: A Therapist Journey Through Hope, Community and Healing our Planet. Stillwater River Publications, 2024.
As a trauma specialists and avid birder, Ms. Lowell joined forces with the Massachusetts Audubon Society to paint her Summer experience with the ospreys. She provides a journal of her experience from birth to the young to the parents feeding their young and so forth.With her watercolor paintings illustrated in her book, it provides insights as to how we can be better stewards to an ever changing world.
McDonald, Helen. H is for Hawk. Grove Press, 2016.
After her father’s death, the author raises her goshawk, Mabel. Her goshawk temperament mirrors
Helen’s own state of grief, where she discovers through her raptor the beauty of being alive.
Pamuk, Orhan. Istanbul: Memoirs of a City. Vintage, 2006.
Written by Istanbul’s most prolific Nobel prize author, where he details the melancholy that is involved in living within the ruins of a lost empire. Pamuk states the following of the city in which he grew up in. “Istanbul’s fate is my fate, I am attached to the city because it made me who I am.” He details the Bosphorus River, where all sorts of ocean vessels (small to huge tankers) travel throughout the waterway. “The Bosphorus, shimmering like a silken scarf.”
Poole, Alan F. Ospreys: The Revival of a Global Raptor. John Hopkins University Press, 2019.
Ospreys can be found all over the world. Despite, the fact that they can be found all over the place, they were once threatened by the pesticide DDT. Beginning a slow recovery, thanks to the efforts of Conservationist and the resilency of the raptor themselves. What is remarkable about the ospreys is their ability to dive for food, primarily but necessarily a fish diet and with a reversible toe turn it in the opposite direction for aerodynamic purposes. Ospreys are also fine parents and are monogamous creatures.
Rivel, Deborah and Rosenheim, Kellye. Birdwatching in New York City and on Long Island, Brandeis University Press, 2025.
Over 500 birds can be seen in the five boroughs of New York City which happens to be directly situated on the American Flyway. Central Park alone attracts 225 different species of birds where enthusiasts congregate during the Spring and Fall migration.