Rusty began shooting professionally in 1992. He has photographed a variety of leauges which include Junior (MJHL, WHL), University (CIS, NCAA), Professional (IHL, AHL, NHL) as well as the 1999 IIHF U20 Men's and 2007 IIHF Women's World Championships. In 2011-12, he photographed the inaugural season for the return of the Winnipeg Jets.