Harry began his professional career as a teacher in the field of anthropology. An artist at heart, he accepted teaching positions in areas of the country that would provide him with new experiences as well as access to a variety of wildlife habitats. Harry reads everything and thoroughly enjoys comparing what he reads in books to the world outside.

Along the way (reading everything he could in every library he came across) he acquired his PhD in Library Information Science. After earning his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh he spent some time teaching in New England. Teaching......and rummaging around in the wooded areas chasing down everything from the perfect late evening photo of a mill pond in fall to sneaking dangerously close to moose in Vermont.

Besides teaching, reading and roaming the woods with a camera, Harry enjoys turning over rocks and learning about their history. Elantu, Harry's wife, claims that he accepted a job in Vermont primarily so he could get a closer look at the Green Mountains and pick up rocks.

One thing Harry never learned from books is the concept of vacation. He prefers to live there (wherever "there" happens to be this time) for a couple of years rather than visit for a short time. He has maintained residences in: Japan, Arizona, Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Maine, Texas, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Colorado. He has visited a sizable portion of the rest of North America for what he considers to be short periods of time, i.e. less than six months.

Living in Japan for three years had a qualitative effect on Harry's approach to art. He has adapted to his own techniques, the Japanese sensitivity to light and shadow, an artistic trait clearly visible in his photographs of archeological sites, ancient structures, and geoforms. Harry is also enjoys integrating graphic art with his photography to create unique images.

In photographing wildlife, Harry likes to spend time in the animal's habitat and learn something of the spirit. He rarely resorts to the use of telephoto lenses in wildlife photography, preferring to wait for a closer opportunity. The photographs of Bighorn sheep presented on Harry's pages were obtained while driving along a back road in Utah with another destination in mind. Harry spotted the animals on a distant ridge, pulled over, and began a slow walk at an angle to the animals' destination. When he was close enough, he began to speak to the ram in a low tone, telling him what he wanted. "I'm not after your life, your women or your grass." Harry told the ram. "I just want to show the world how beautiful you are." With that, the ram walked towards Harry and posed. The portrait photo of the Bighorn Ram was taken with twelve feet of the animal. A typical Harry photo.