Gary was born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Brooklyn, New York where he currently resides. At an early age his creative spark was kindled by his mother Eleanor, who is an artist. As a young boy, he can remember sitting by her side as she worked on her  paintings. She would explain to him the how and why of what it was she was doing.

        Throughout the years he spent countless hours drawing, painting, model building, designing and crafting furniture, playing guitar in clubs and attending New York Technical College and trade schools. His interest in the technical aspect of things was apparent.

        Gary's photography has often been described by his peers with such adjectives as "unusual,"  "dark,"  "foreboding,"  "unique”. A fellow photographer and friend has used the term  "pleasantly strange". That description sums it up best for him as he strives for strange, yet pleasing compositions. He is active in discussions and forums, shows and exhibitions and is currently the Moderator of the Photography Critique forum at PhotographyReview.com

        He has won numerous awards and has been the featured artist at various gallery exhibits with work held in private collections throughout the world.

"I am not interested in documenting reality, but rather showing you what the world looks like through my eyes and tweaked by my imagination"

           Photography enables him to combine his interests and love of the technical side of the craft with his passions for creativity and expression.

        Gary is a self-taught photographer and finds the medium to best fit his needs and vision.