A native of St.Petersburg, Florida, Jim first became serious about photography at Midway Island Naval Station in 1971, where he served as crew chief of a sea/air rescue helicopter. The island was and remains a wildlife preserve that serves as a rookery for thousands of sea birds, most notably the Laysan Albatross. While at Midway, Jim assisted a team of Department of Interior biologists in a project to tag Hawaiian monk seals and sea turtles, and introduce some Laysan finches from another Pacific island to Pearl and Hermes Reef. College life, work, and parenthood took Jim away from...more
