He received a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree in Photography from Western Michigan University before Syracuse University where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Art Media Studies. His photographs have been exhibited widely, including solo and group exhibitions in Chicago and Grand Rapids Michigan. His 2013 exhibition in the De Pree Art Center gallery at Hope College “The Gardens of Post-Industry” featured a suite of large format photographs of several of Michigan’s abandoned industrial sites that are being reclaimed by natural forces.