With his wife Natalie they operate several photography related businesses. Both Mike and Natalie's work have been published in magazines and books, and hangs on the walls of private collectors. Originally from Vancouver, Mike retired to his wife's hometown of Kamloops after a career in policing. A chance encounter with a crew of cowboys from the Frolek Cattle Co. in the Lac Du Bois grasslands led to Mike's first cowboy photos. Mike started photographing working cowboys when he could but quickly learned that to capture more than brandings and pregnancy checks he was