Mark, a native of Colorado, has always had an eye for capturing people and places. This all started at age 9 when his grandfather gave him a choice of a sleeping bag or Kodak Instamatic. There was no doubt in his mind… the Instamatic of course! One year later, he spent two weeks in Florida admiring his grandfather's Minolta SLR asking a myriad of questions about telephoto lenses, filters and expos
ure control. Nearly a decade later, Mark snapped hundreds of images documenting family & friends, as well as the beautiful scenery of Colorado. His passion for photography became more than a hobby when he served as a historian throughout college. As his skills with photojournalism matured in the mid-90's, he began photographing major community events throughout the Denver Metro area, while at the same time developing a large library of imagery spanning across the globe. Mark ran a successful wedding and event photography business from 2002 through 2010. He had the privilege of providing photography services to many large entities such as Coors, House of Blues Concerts and The University of Denver. In addition to commercial pursuits, Mark donated his talents to numerous non-profit organizations throughout the greater Denver community. Mark’s work has appeared in several national and local publications including Rocky Mountain News, Colorado Parent, Intermountain Jewish News and Pollstar. His images were also used on the marketing materials of several community organizations. Today, Mark's emphasis is on capturing imagery of signage and storefronts as a means to preserve an era that is quickly fading as a result of shifts in consumer preferences and behaviors. He collaborates daily with like-minded photographers across the globe via Instagram at:
Mark utilizes the latest digital photography equipment and techniques, while at the same time, leveraging traditional film technologies. There is definitely a magic to be had with the convergence of traditional analog photography and digital.
