Michael Cress

Growing up I was told I had a good eye. Naturally I thought they were kidding. I did take some photography classes and can still smell the darkroom if I close my eyes. After playing college golf and briefly as a professional, I put the clubs away and went to Wall Street (naturally). After the market collapse in '08 I found a lot of time on my hands. I took the natural path from there to writing about fashion and style. To make sure people didn't think I was lying, I found I needed to photograph what I was writing to prove it. What started with a small Sony compact became a passion. I graduated to Nikon's (unfortunately they aren't paying me to mention that). In time, photography overtook the passion I had for writing but was fortunate to continue to use them together. Some crazy editors asked me to do some magazine work for them. I had the time of my life and traveled quite a bit. Didn't make much money but wouldn't trade that time for the world. After a hiatus and working again in a "real" job, photography pulled me back in. I love beauty. Beauty comes in all forms. Inevitably my favorite images are those that serendipitous catch my eye where light, form and meaning come together. I do it for the love of showing beauty through my eyes and it brings me great joy when others see that je ne sais quois I see. Thanks for visiting, it means a great deal to me when passion is appreciated. I plan to spend my lifetime getting better at my craft. It's OK if Nikon wants to pay me on the side :-)