I was born and raised in the Baraboo Hills of central Wisconsin, and my connection to this landscape runs deep. I started taking pictures in the late 1970s with my dad’s old Minolta, and over the years I’ve spent a lot of time helping others experience the area—working as a guide at places like Wollersheim Winery and the International Crane Foundation, and later in visitor information at Devil’s Lake State Park.
In 1996, I founded Skillet Creek Media and launched DevilsLakeWisconsin.com as a way to help people connect with the Baraboo Hills and surrounding landscapes. Since 2009, I’ve worked to promote and educate people about the natural beauty and wonder of the Baraboo Hills through our social media channels. That mission keeps me going outside in all kinds of weather, always looking for something new, even on the days when I’d rather stay in.
For me, photography is about capturing what a place feels like. That could be the weight of a storm in the air, the quiet before sunrise, or how light moves through fog. I’m less interested in technical perfection than I am in those fleeting moments that reveal something real.
I’ve traveled and photographed in a lot of places, from sea kayaking around Puerto Rico to hiking through Europe with my wife, Sue, a naturalist educator at Devil’s Lake. But I keep coming back to the Baraboo Hills. The seasons here, the weather, the way a landscape transforms in a matter of minutes, that’s where my work lives.