I GREW UP IN BERLIN,CT.I HAVE BEEN AROUND PROFESSIONAL DISPLAYS SINCE I WAS 8yrs OLD. I HAD A NEIGHBOR WHO WAS A BIG WIG AT ATLAS IN THE 70's AND HE USED TO BRING HIS SON AND I INTO THE SHOOT SITE.THAT IS WHERE MY PASSION BEGAN. I WAS PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED AND LICENSED BY MY EARLY 20's AND STARTED TO WORK WITH GRUCCI AND TRAVLED, I THEN STARTED TO SHOOT MY OWN SHOWS AND ALSO WORKED WITH OTHER COMPANIES SUCH AS TELSTAR,ATLAS AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH JULY4EVER.I HAVE BEEN SHOOTING PROFESSIONALLY FOR ALMOST 30yrs. DUE TO AN ILLNESS I HAD SOLD OF ALL MY EQUIPMENT THINKING MY SHOOTING DAYS WERE OVER,I HAVE RELOCATED TO FL. HOPING THE WARMER WEATHER WOULD HELP ME RECOVER.NOW THAT I HAVE WORKED HARD TO GAIN MY STRENGTH BACK I AM INTENT ON REBUILDING MY CO.AND EVENTUALLY MOVING BACK TO BERLIN.I HAD SHOT THE SHOW FOR THE LOCAL FAIR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.I WOULD SHOOT THE SHOW FOR FREE(JUST CHARGE FOR THE PRODUCT).THE PASSION HAS NEVER LEFT IT HAS ONLY GROWN STRONGER WITH THE ABSENCE OF THE SMOKE.lol