When meeting John, a native Oklahoman, it becomes clear early on that his success in photographing people and objects parallel his success in life. For him, success is greatly due to his passion for photography and for life itself.

He has been studying photography, almost obsessively since 1999, and the hard work is finally beginning to pay off. John has worked in the computer technology field as a network administrator for most of his adult life, but more and more people are calling on him to take more and more photos. "It's been difficult to find the balance of time between career, family and photography" he says, "but its really a no brainer when you love something as much as I love being behind the camera". In addition to spending time with his family, working full-time and booking an average of 10 portrait sessions a month, he also devotes time to serve members of his community.