And what excites me most is the type of public, the fact that the Parisian people have a broader cultural understanding than many Americans do.

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that doesn't happen.

Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents as a salesman.

Generally, the French highly promote culture and the arts, and photography is in their blood.

Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I like the natural elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow.

And what excites me most is the type of public, the fact that the Parisian people have a broader cultural understanding than many Americans do.

I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense.