A series of jobs led him to Louisville, Kentucky, where, in 1984, he lost his head and decided to pursue photography full-time as a vocation. He built his early career in public relations, public events, performance and portrait work.- Since marrying and relocating to London in 1997, Richard has concentrated on street photography and other personal photographic projects. His work is in institutional, corporate, and personal collections, including the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography.
- 2007 : Workshop Tutor, Street Photography, Tate Modern, London; Tate Liverpool
- 2005-6 : Visiting Lecturer, Performance and Photography, Royal Academy of Music, London
- 2001 : Invited to join iN-PUBLiC.com Street Photography collective
- 1997 : Lecturer in Photojournalism, Richmond College, London
- 1984-now : Independent Photographer
- 1976-84 : Business career with several firms in U. S. A.
- 1975 : Master of International Management, American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona
- 1974 : Bachelor of Science, Politics, Arizona State University
- 1952 : Born, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S. A