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Patrick conducted his first portrait sitting at age seven. Placing five of his favorite stuffed animals on a bench in his parent's backyard, Patrick crafted two polaroid "instant" photographs with a borrowed camera (from his grandparents). Aparently the stuffed animals approved of his work.

From there, Patrick progressed to shooting, 35mm, medium-format and large format film. Although most of his current commercial work is digital, he still enjoys shooting and printing with film for personal projects or when clients need a certain look that only film can produce.

During a short hiatus from college, Patrick took on the role of content manager and visual designer for SAN Valley Systems and later Startust.com. The latter of the two went public and was soon acquired at which point he took the opportunity to return to school. While studying both design and photography at San Jose State University, Patrick was elected as PR officer of the San Jose State Photo Guild, where he helped build the club from an organization of just 3 members to over 30.

During his last semester at SJSU, Patrick began work as a senior tehcnical writer for SonicWALL, a leading provider of Internet security appliances. Currently, Patrick holds a B. A. in Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and minor in Photography from San Jose State University.

Apart from his work in the visual arts, Patrick continues to enjoy performing arts. Taking it back again, at the age of twelve he began formal lessons playing flute and later, piano and guitar. He continues with these passions today as a performer and writer/arranger.