David's artistic side was jarred awake in the late 1980's.  David was lucky enough to be introduced to Fine Art Photography  one of the all time photography greats, Henry Gilpin.   He soon learned what a wonderful resource just living on the Monterey Peninsula can be.  Not only the drama of the landscape, but the huge talent ,raw and refined of all the other f-64 caliber photographers that inhabit the area.  A stint as an apprentice to Morley Baer brought him in contact with the teachings of the Westons, Bullocks, and John Sexton.  Working feverishly to develop his skills David soon discovered   Martha Casanave at her workshop The Figure.

While working  with Martha Casanave, who he considers one of the best figure photographers ever, he learned some of the do's , don'ts and how tos of working with the human figure. Martha has simple tenets of not treating women as subhuman objects or showing them in cliche, gender based roles and poses,  Her teachings helped push David away from the stereotying that has always plagued this field. This led him to find what every artist needs, his own unique vision. Though He doesn't seem to adhere to these rules any more than any others in his life, they have had a very positive effect on his work.   

He now splits his time between the excitement of stormy California landscapes and the nude in nature. He also works a great deal with pregnant models using the same boldness and sensitivity that appears in his digital manipulations.

David attributes part of his success to simply leading what He consideres a healthy California lifestyle.  A lifestyle where nudity can be both casual, and socially comfortable. This comfort level is absorbed by the models and clears the way for the creative process to flow. Like the soft sexy streams of his photos, David hopes to be "going with the flow" for as many years as he is able.

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