A Few Fun Facts About Me
I love watching movies, and my go to movie candy is Mike & Ikes. I have two hound-dogs with gangster names (Buster and Louie); both are rescues. I love my wife and family. My favorite number is 14; I am a soccer nut. Blue is my favorite color; I support all Ohio teams (O-H, WHO-DEY!, GO BROWNS, GO CAV'S!). My music collection is quite diverse from dueling banjo's, Maroon 5, the Beatles, Sister Hazel...to George Strait. I won a national youth A.S.A. slow-pitch softball championship at 18-years old playing third base and batting leadoff. I coached youth sports (soccer and basketball) for ten years until my two children joined club soccer teams. I believe that laughter is truly the best medicine. I am a lover of quotes. I enjoy listening to a singer with an acoustic guitar or piano. My favorite food is chicken parmesan, and French toast is my favorite breakfast food. Photography is a passion; I received my first camera for my ninth birthday. Then the following year my mother and I took a Holy Land tour to Egypt, Israel, and Jordan where I borrowed my cousin's professional film camera to document our trip. This is where the photography seed was planted - I was hooked! I have two children of my own and two stepchildren; my wife and I are now empty nesters! My son has his own photography/videography business! We partner up when we can for weddings!
In 2018 I was internationally featured in at an Athens, Greece art gala. In February 2019, I was nationally published by Senior Year Magazine and recognized as one of the Top 200 Senior Photographers in the world! I have been published in Shutter Magazine, Senior Year Magazine, Senior Inspire Magazine, Senior Muse Magazine, Dance Szn Magazine, and Monochrome Senior Magazine.
In 2018 I was internationally featured in at an Athens, Greece art gala. In February 2019, I was nationally published by Senior Year Magazine and recognized as one of the Top 200 Senior Photographers in the world! I have been published in Shutter Magazine, Senior Year Magazine, Senior Inspire Magazine, Senior Muse Magazine, Dance Szn Magazine, and Monochrome Senior Magazine.
Take a Deeper Look at Who I am Professionally
While in college, I became fascinated with website development and Internet marketing. I worked full-time as a real estate appraising inspector my last few years of college. That position gave me the entrepreneur spirit. My first professional position was Director of Marketing and Sales where my passions of website development and Internet marketing took the company from start-up to a million dollar business. I have also been in sales; however, the marketing side of business is where my interest and passion align. In that entrepreneur spirit, I began my own part-time photography business in 2000. In 2012 I launched my first photography website of www.OneManAndACamera.com and in 2015, I rebranded my photography business to www.FlashFactorPhotography.com. As the Director of Marketing at the largest credit union in Northeast Ohio, I brought the marketing department into the modern era. This included launching Mobile Banking and a Rewards Visa credit card program.
What I've Done and What I Can Do
Take a deeper look at what I've accomplished over the years professionally. Of course, a resume is only a chronological outline of where I've been and what I've done. Let's meet face-to-face because I welcome the opportunity to share examples of goals accomplished at my former places of employment. I can do the same for you and your organization.