Jeff has had a life-long interest in photography. At the age of 13, he bought a simple photo processing kit and began developing his own black and white pictures. Early on, his photos were of human interest in and around Gainesville and from time to time The Times would use his photos. Later, he studied photography at the University of Georgia and at the Southeast Center for the Arts in Atlanta.

During part of his service in the Air Force he was stationed in Alaska. The vast landscapes and the raw natural beauty of the 49th state inspired him to concentrate on landscape photography.

The photos in this exhibition were taken in early May 2000 at the Keukenhof Gardens near Amsterdam. The Gardens encompass roughly 60 acres and are planted with over 6 million tulip bulbs. Jeff says, “The impact one feels on entering the gardens at peak color is absolutely beautiful.” “I have never seen such intense natural color anywhere else and I hope that my photographs can translate to the viewer a sense of that beauty.”