ABOUT Mike

Thank you for visiting.

My passion for photography began many years ago in a makeshift darkroom with my father. I experienced the magic of developing a print for the first time when I was around 12 years old. That seed of curiosity has continued to grow over time.

During my career, I've had the opportunity to visit numerous countries and many states here in the United States. I've found that when we travel, we see our uniqueness and commonalities with other cultures and people. Travel has taught me much about the love of family we share, a curiosity found in new experiences, an appreciation of learning, a love of creativity, and the joy of good food.

It's only natural to combine my passion for photography and travel enabling me to share with others the beauty of places, events, and people that I experience. My endeavors to capture some of these travel experiences have driven my passion to improve my photographic skills.

This site is my attempt to share some of those experiences with you. As with any work in progress, new collections will appear over time, so I encourage you to occasionally visit my site. I hope you enjoy my images, please let me know what you think by sending me an email at mjmercadante@gmail.com or commenting on my art.