About
About Mike
Picture it. Raleigh. 1996. Baggy jeans were a thing and I discovered my knack for snapping nature pics! After countless hours traipsing around Raleigh, NC (often tripping over my own shoe laces, shoulda bought the velcros), I was hooked. Photography was the PB&J of my life - a blend of art's sweet jam and the crunchy tech bits I crave.
Fast forward a tad, I evolved into the wedding and portrait realm. Self-taught and proud, I've got more cameras than most have socks. Seriously, I buy 'em like they're going out of style, often for that ONE legendary shot.
My first wedding gig in '99? Thought I’d retire from weddings after that; too many stiff smiles and robotic poses for my liking. But then, a bold coworker pretty much made me her wedding photographer – saying "no" to her was not allowed - and I was given full creative freedom as their photog du jour. With free rein, my creative beast was unleashed! Now? I tackle weddings like they're spontaneous adventures – because aren't they? When the day ends, I bolt home, eager to see the magic I've snagged.
Outside the lens, I'm an adequate bowler (100 is as good as it gets, right?), snowboarder (minus the epic falls), golfer (fore!), and beer enthusiast (the hoppy kind, please). And Finnegan? He's my rescue dog with a mission: Love me unconditionally, and... systematically destroy our house. Cheers!