Upon returning to the United States, he began working as a freelance photojournalist for a community newspaper in the Tampa Bay area. Within his first month in this career, he covered President George W. Bush in Sarasota, Florida, on September 11, 2001.
After returning to the United States, he started freelancing as a photojournalist for a local newspaper in the Tampa Bay area. Within his first month of this work, he photographed President George W. Bush in Sarasota, Florida, on September 11, 2001.