Educated in Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa in the early 1980's and photo editor of the English student newspaper The Fulcrum. Opened a portrait & wedding studio in Ottawa in 1984. In 1989 won Best Wedding Portrait of the Year. Received Craftsman of Photographic Arts from the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), in 1992. Holds PPOC accreditations in Portrait, Commercial, and Industrial Photography and a Certification from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Studied further in portrait and commercial photography at Winona School of Professional Photography (PPA), Falmouth Massachusetts; Des Plaines, Illinois. Holds photographic competition awards from: Professional Photographers of Ontario (PPO), Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), Professional Photographers’ Association of New England (PPANE), Professional Photographers of New York (PPNY).