09/23/2026
10 years ago, I was carrying Nikons onto oilfield job sites while working full time as a photojournalist for the Midland newspaper.
I barely understood what I was looking at, but I was beginning to realize just how important the energy industry was—and how rarely it took the initiative to tell its own story.
I knew I loved photographing it. What I didn't know was that this interest would eventually turn into an entire production company.
My education in photojournalism taught me that everybody has a story to tell, and sometimes the quietest voices have the most important stories.
Ten years later, I still think that describes the energy industry. It is a quiet giant.
The manpower. The engineering. The technology. The logistics. The thousands of people and companies working together to accomplish minor miracles thousands of feet beneath our feet every day.
Most people will never see this work or meet the people responsible for making it happen.
That realization became the foundation for The Oilfield Photographer.
Today, I've built a team of photographers, videographers and production professionals who work inside this industry, documenting its people, operations and communities.
After a decade, I believe in our mission more than ever.
The energy industry has an incredible story to tell. Sometimes it just needs someone willing to go out there and help tell it.
