Mark divides his time living in both Atlanta, GA and the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He photographic life is also split between personal fine art documentary photography and imaging in the field of ophthalmology. He has an Associate and Applied Science degree in technical photography, a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Photography, a Master of Arts in Humanities and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography and Communication Design. In over 35 years working in the field of photography he has held teaching positions at Emory University, the State University of New York at Buffalo as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and as an Adjunct Professor of Photography in the Biomedical Photography program at Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1999 he developed the first high-resolution digital imaging system in ophthalmology and has continued working in the commercial sector since then.

In 2006 he was selected by Adobe as one of twelve individuals to form their Biomedical Imaging Advisory Group. This group worked with Adobe in their development of Photoshop Extended, the first version of the software program to contain medical, technical and scientific digital imaging tools.

His fine art photography has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the US in addition to being included in public and private collections. In 2007 a (12) print portfolio of his “Against the Grain” work was purchased by the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film for their permanent collection. He is represented by Lumiere Gallery in Atlanta, GA. and teaches workshops, which can be found at: www.VisualArchaeology.com