Jim has been active in photography since 1970.   His passion for portrait photography grew from his work as an assistant and eventually a part time photographer for Crenshaw’s Studio in Denison, Texas in the mid 1970’s.  While there he also photographed weddings, commercial projects and industrial assignments.  Additionally, his involvement in backpacking and the wilderness areas of Texas in Big Bend and Guadalupe National Parks led to his keen interest in and photography of the scenic splendors of the world.

From the mid 1980’s until the mid 1990’s Jim was a teaching assistant at Wilderness Photography Workshops in both Colorado and Wyoming where he assisted world renowned photographer, Boyd Norton, catering to clients such as Smithsonian Tours of Washington, D.C.

His work has been published by numerous magazines, books, calendars, web sites and brochures including the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Shutterbug, Wyoming Wildlife, National Geographic, Footprints, Plastics Engineering, Kiplinger’s Retirement Magazine among others.

Contact at:  (620) 241-6282

Member of NANPA

Also visit my blog at:  www.selectivefocusphotography.blogspot.com