After spending nearly forty years as a funeral service professional in his hometown of Beebe, Arkansas, Priest began pursuing photography in earnest in 2008. Although the natural landscape is his primary subject of interest, he ventures into other subject matter, such as urban landscapes. Priest travels the state and the country in pursuit of his love of photography and the outdoors. Priest has made it his mission to capture images that will inspire an appreciation and recognition of God's creation. Drawing on his experience in funeral service, Priest is ever conscious of the powerful feelings and healing power that photographic images, done well, can evoke.