Michael currently owns and operates Indigo Photographic Inc. located in Downtown Batavia and is one of the busiest photographers in the Chicago area. He has been published in numerous internationally recognized magazines and has kept a busy schedule speaking to photographers around the country. As a member of the Professional Photographers of America and Associated Professional Photographers of Illinois, Michael is very active in the photographic community. He is also one of fewer than 80 Certified Professional Photographers from the PPA and holds the Craftsman Degree from the Professional Photographers of America. He was awarded the degree of PPANI Fellow in November of 2007. Michael was also honored with the Kodak Gallery Awards for Best Wedding and Best Portrait for 2007 along with winning Best Wedding at APPI and PPANI as well as Best in Show at PPANI in April of 2007, August of 2007, and Best of Show at APPI in August of 2007. He was named a Top 10 MARC (Illinois and Indiana) Photographer of year in March of 2008. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Professional Photographers Association of Northern Illinois. Michael also holds a Masters degree in Jazz studies from the University of North Texas.