ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
My 6th grade teacher, Mr. Stroube, had a darkroom in the classroom and taught us about photography, processing film, and making prints. I was hooked! In highschool I was a yearbook photographer and in 1984 I received my Bachelor of Arts in Photography from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara. After graduation I worked in the Media Department at U.C.L.A. Medical Center for 2 years. I just hated living in Los Angeles so in 1986 I moved to Ventura County and became a Realtor.

For the next 13 years I didn't pick up a camera except to take photographs of the houses I was selling. That changed in 1999 when I created my real estate website, VenturaCountyRelocation.com. I needed some local photographs for it and couldn't find anything that really captured the true beauty of Ventura County. So I picked up a camera and started taking pictures again. Nowadays, I have my camera equipment with me always. You never know when the light will be just right or what evening will host a spectacular sunset.

I hope you enjoy my photographs as much as I enjoy taking them. And if you have any comments or suggestions for me, contact me here.

Joe