Hello my name is Chuck Marchetti and I am from Sterling Heights, MI...  I've been an avid photographer since 1972 when I bought my first 35mm camera.  I was so hooked by this new hobby, I built my own darkroom and began processing my own photos.  After some time, I decided to make a go at doing this professionally by shooting weddings, special events and portraits.  This was quite lucrative, however it limited my creativity.  I decided to go back to using photography as a hobby and found it much more enjoyable.  Soon after, I found my niche and began spending a lot of time at local zoos to photograph animals.  Over the years, I evolved with technology and am now using a digital camera.  I started with a Nikon CP950, eventually upgraded to an Olympus C2100UZ and more recently added an Olympus E-20.  I really liked the Olympus camera but decided to "kick it up a notch" and traded them in for Canon EOS D60 giving me the flexibility of using exchangeable lenses (not to mention the 6 megapixels.)  Then, less than a year later, Canon introduced the EOS D20 (an 8 megapixel camera).  Needless to say, I sold the D60 and upgraded to the 20D which I still use today.

Enjoy your visit here and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.  Prints of all my photos are for sale in multiple sizes and finishes.  To see a complete price listing, go to my pricing page.  Once again, thanks for visiting!