I met Dave and his wife while they photographed a wedding I attended. I struck up a conversation with his wife and was comparing notes since we were both using Nikon cameras. My shooting was limited to the "automatic" setting because of my lack of experience but she mentioned Dave's teaching ability. Within a few minutes I was talking to Dave and had his business card. The possibility of taking a lesson was mentioned and it was a great idea for me since learning hands-on is always better than reading a manual. After enjoying the wedding pictures he posted on his sight I contacted him about taking a lesson. We spent two hours together going over basics, using different settings for the same shot, and learning about how much can be done to make one picture different, simply by changing timing or aperture. It was a positive experience, I still need more practice, but got a nice foundation to build my future photography hobby on. In all, if you need a photographer for a special occasion or would like to learn more, Dave would be a great choice.