My journey as a writer started on the shores of Virginia Beach, where my father put a fishing rod in my hands at just three years old. From that day forward, we’d cast for croakers and spot from the surf, and my mother would fry up our catch for dinner. I remember thinking it was the best meal I’d ever had.

The summer I turned five, my dad pushed me into my first wave on a surfboard. It took me most of that hot July to finally stand up, but I’ll never forget the feeling of riding that first wave all the way to shore. I’ve been a waterman ever since.

Over the years, those experiences turned into something more. They became stories.

From Catch a Florida Keys Grand Slam to The Virginia Beach Guide Series, my books are built on the people, places, and moments that shaped my life on the water.
Along the way, I combined a degree in photography with a career in communications, but storytelling has always been the through line.