Bruce is a native of Western North Carolina, having grown up in the Swannanoa area of Buncombe County. After joining the North Carolina Highway Patrol in 1980, Bruce was stationed in Macon County. Although the Patrol kept him busy, his love of photography continued to shine. He had taken up photography in his teens and many of his days off were spent capturing the beauty of these mountains. In 1987, Bruce was forced into early retirement due to an old injury suffered while on duty with the Highway Patrol. That gave him plenty of time to turn his hobby into a real profession. Photography is now a form of therapy for Bruce. Chasing the elusive perfect picture helps take his mind off his disability and other problems this life brings. Bruce says, “being able to focus on a graceful Whitetail Deer or a Black Bear raiding a Wild Cherry tree makes your troubles seem to disappear.”

Bruce has enjoyed much local notoriety for his awesome pictures. He has had

numerous photos published locally in newspapers and magazines. You’ll also see lots of bear and other wildlife on postcards and calendars all over the southeast. He certainly has a variety of photographic credits to his name including community league softball and basketball pictures. Bruce freelances for the Franklin Press and covers most local sporting events. He also does wedding photography. Anyone who has been at one of his weddings will tell you that not only is he a great photographer, but he’s a great guy as well. If anyone loves to have fun, it’s Bruce.

He also believes everyone has been given a talent and should use that talent to serve God in any way possible. Therefore, Bruce volunteers his time doing photos for Evangelist Scott Dawson. This involves youth conferences all over the South with several thousand usually in attendance. It is extremely satisfying to Bruce to know that he’s serving a higher purpose while doing what he loves.