About

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Hello and welcome!

I'm a northwestern Pennsylvania native from the small town of Clarion, situated about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh.

::: My Story

As a proud U.S. Navy Veteran, I  honorably served the majority of my four year active duty service during the mid 80s  onboard the USS Comte DeGrasse (DD-974)(Oct. '84-Dec. '87),  a Spruance Class Destroyer based out of Norfolk, VA.(incidentally where I purchased my very first SLR film camera out of the ship's store...YES....before digital :).

My interests in photography began during my freshman year of high school...probably around 15 years of age, when my Art teacher brought his Canon SLR (film) camera to the  classroom. It wasn't until I joined the Navy where my photography  interests accelerated and at times played an integral role in my duties as an  Electronic Warfare Technician. In conjunction with the operation and  maintenance of a threat warning receiver system at sea, my  responsibility was to simultaneously detect and disseminate weapons  systems and associated radar platforms. Through countless at-sea  exercises and two major six month deployments to the Persian Gulf and  Mediterranean Sea, I had multiple opportunities to hone my camera  skills.

In 1996, nine years after leaving military service and  starting a family,  I established ProPoint Media Photography. I set out to  bring over-the-top designs to area athletes, schools and youth  organizations. I wanted to capture every moment of both of my son's  adventure into youth sports, especially those Little League playing  days. Today, I focus on high school and organized sports, Senior &  Family as well as pet portraits.  

If you're  interested in setting up a session or just have questions about an upcoming event or project, feel free to send me a message, I'd love to  hear from you!