Don began his professional career over 40 years ago as a sports photographer, and successfully transitioned into the world of fine art landscape photography in 2002.

He has been a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated and worked for 28 years as co-team photographer for the NHL's San Jose Sharks. Today Don devotes 100% of his time to developing and teaching landscape workshops around the world. 

Don is well-known for his work as stock photographer for Getty images and as a landscape workshop instructor. He limits his workshops to ten per year. His work has been published worldwide in a variety of media and he has had cover images for over 30 books internationally. His work has been displayed in Getty Museums around the world! In the fall of 2014, Don is a member of the SONY Artisan of Imagery team and a Singh-Ray Filters Ambassador.