Under a full ride scholarship from the prestigious Art Institute noted to be among the finest art schools in the world.

Ted matured as a fine Art painter with numerous awards and Art collectors investing in he's work.

To further his talents Ted was encouraged by his professors to study the classical masters in Europe.

Documenting his travels and adventures with medium of photography is where his romance with photography began.

"The ability to utilize all the principles and theories of fine art to convey a statement, express emotion,- reveal beauty -

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The Photographers Group is an invited group of creative, professional wedding and portrait photographers from around the world. TPG offers an online gallery to view the top photographer's portfolios in one convenient location.

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Photographers get sick, camera gear can break, things happen. It's nice to know that you can request a backup or secondary photographer for your event...just in case.

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From 1984 to 1988, I served in the U.S. Navy, tracking Russian submarines from a P-3 Orion airplane. After the Navy, I worked for several San Diego tech companies as a Business Analyst and Sales Ops Manager, working on my photography part-time.

While in San Diego, I started making photographs of hula dancers along the coast of Southern California. I served as a Board Member for the La Jolla Art Society and had my work displayed in several prestigious locations, including the Merrill Lynch Building and the Kyocera Corporation Gallery. I’ve given speeches at the local Sierra Club and Masonic Lodge. My work has been donated to the Del Mar Clinic and auction fundraisers for the Burn Institute and Multiple Sclerosis.

I decided in early 2005, I would have better opportunities photographing Hula if I moved to Kaua’i. In 2005, I sold everything I could, gave up the technology career and moved to Kaua’i to work as a full-time photographer. It was a tough first year, working as a restaurant manager, selling appliances at Sears and getting some work as a photographer for the only newspaper on the island.

Currently, many of my images are being shown in one of the largest outdoor ...