Paul has been a photographer since about the age of 3," his mother explains, telling stories of Paul Gish, "laying in the grass for hours with my old Brownie camera in front of a flower, waiting for a bug to land." Since then, he has flown from his native state of Colorado to explore and photograph the world, to see what life has to offer.

He earned his BFA with an emphasis in photography, and a minor in Spanish from Colorado State University. He discovered the beauty of Spain while studying Spanish and working there for two years in San Sebastian and Barcelona. He worked with Sports Illustrated during the '92 Barcelona Olympic Games. One of his best photos made a double page
spread in the table of contents. He traveled throughout Europe, photographing the people and festivals that make it such an exciting place to be. In 1993, he made a stop in New York, and has been living there ever since.

His travels continued, though, working on corporate shoots and doing personal projects. His tri-lingual skills in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, make him comfortable with any group of people, and respectful of their beliefs.

On a trip to Brazil, photographing the Amazon Rain Forest, he met his future wife, Ana, in Manaus. Overcoming the odds, and Immigration, they were married in Colorado in 1999. "That was the most wonderful day of my life, and I bring that experience with me every time I photograph a wedding.