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Avid amateur photographer from Missoula Montana and an F-15 mechanic with the Montana Air National Guard. Specialize in scenic landscapes, environmental portrait,still life, and wide angle photography.


Gear: Canon 5D MK III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye (A.K.A.....Weapon of Mass Distortion)
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Galleries

Washington Grizzly Stadium : Missoula -Night game at the Washington Grizzly Stadium. December 9th, 2011..... Montana Grizzlies vs Northern Iowa. Montana Grizzlies win 48-10 and advance to the next round in the playoffs. More images to come....

Washington Grizzly Stadium

Missoula -Night game at the Washington Grizzly Stadium. December 9th, ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2012 9:42am PST

Mark A Payton : Yours Truly ......The Photographer.

Mark A Payton

Yours Truly ......The Photographer.

Updated: Dec 17, 2011 3:42am PST

Landscapes : Landscapes and images captured in the beautiful United States of America

Landscapes

Landscapes and images captured in the beautiful United States of Ameri ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2013 9:15pm PST

Alaska Winter : Some images from my almost 3 month trip to Alaska during the winter months of 2013. More images to come...

Alaska Winter

Some images from my almost 3 month trip to Alaska during the winter mo ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2013 7:55pm PST

Flowers and Plants : Flowers, and other plants

Flowers and Plants

Flowers, and other plants

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 9:10am PST

NightScapes : Night time photography of City-scapes, Star Trails, LED Light Orbs, and other things that go bump in the night.

NightScapes

Night time photography of City-scapes, Star Trails, LED Light Orbs, an ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2013 6:48pm PST

Portraits : Portraits in and around Missoula Montana

Portraits

Portraits in and around Missoula Montana

Updated: Nov 02, 2012 7:37pm PST

Random Images :

Random Images

Updated: Apr 23, 2013 6:11pm PST

Maternity : Maternity and Baby Portraits

Maternity

Maternity and Baby Portraits

Updated: Apr 27, 2013 2:55pm PST

Aurora Borealis : Images of the Aurora Borealis shot during the night of March 16th, and early morning hours of March 17th, 2013 north of Anchorage Alaska.

Aurora Borealis

Images of the Aurora Borealis shot during the night of March 16th, and ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2013 5:29pm PST

Recent Photos

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Featured Galleries

Washington Grizzly Stadium : Missoula -Night game at the Washington Grizzly Stadium. December 9th, 2011..... Montana Grizzlies vs Northern Iowa. Montana Grizzlies win 48-10 and advance to the next round in the playoffs. More images to come....

Washington Grizzly Stadium

Missoula -Night game at the Washington Grizzly Stadium. December 9th, ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2012 11:42am CDT

NightScapes : Night time photography of City-scapes, Star Trails, LED Light Orbs, and other things that go bump in the night.

NightScapes

Night time photography of City-scapes, Star Trails, LED Light Orbs, an ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2013 8:48pm CDT