During my time as Programming Analyst at Indiana University's Office of the Bursar, I took many photographs for the office's public home page. I enjoy nature photography and find images of patterns in nature especially inspiring. I continue to enjoy taking macro images, and appreciate the way macro photography offers a view of the world in a way our eyes cannot see. Please e-mail me if you would like to use my images.

A close-up photograph of the edge of a bright pink zinnea flower petal.

July 2019

Taken for an assignment to take a picture of an "edge" for a macro photography class offered at Phipps. This flower was grown from a seed planted by my child during a lesson I planned for Word on Wednesday last spring.

A close-up photograph a bisection of a succulent stem.

July 2019

This macro image of a bisection of a succulent stem was taken in the desert room at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden.

A close-up photograph of a purple coneflower.

July 2019

This image of a purple coneflower growing in my backyard was taken at a shallow depth of field. I took two images, one focused on the petals, and one focused on the center of the flower, and used Photoshop's photo merge feature to blend the two images, creating one image where most of the flower is in focus. This was my first foray into photo stacking.

A close up of chrysanthemums in bloom in front of the Sample Gates outside of Franklin Hall.

November 2009

The chrysanthemums planted around campus were quite breathtaking this year. This photograph highlights the beauty of the fall flowers against a backdrop of autumn foliage.

A panoramic view of Franklin Hall, with maple trees in full fall color.

October 2009

The view of Franklin Hall from the top of a nearby parking garage is perfect this time of year. Sugar and red maple plantings bring the natural beauty of the area to the IU campus.

Tulips bloom at the Sample Gates at Indiana University, Bloomington.

April 27, 2009

IU traditionally plants tulips at the Sample Gates near Franklin Hall just in time for May graduation. They are always a beautiful sight, and make for colorful photographs of gowned graduates in front of the iconic stone arches. For this photo, I made use of the macro function on my point-and-shoot camera, resulting in a shallow depth of field. The Sample Gates are just distinguishable in the background. This photo was published on the Office of the Bursar home page in May 2009.

Trout Lilly, a small yellow flower native to Indiana.

April 1, 2009

Dunn Woods, a small patch of forest within the IU campus, has been a source of great inspiration to me through my years at IU. Within, I have discovered a plethora of native wildflowers, including the lovely little trout lilly. I used Photoshop to isolate the flower itself.