From the state of California, Jim Preston is a native San Diegan who grew up in the East County. After decades of taking pictures with a typical point and shoot camera he has fulfilled a long term desire to advance to a DSLR. Since the month of April 2011 he has ventured out exploring and capturing unique shots in San Diego’s back country along with his adventurous loyal companion, his Australian Queensland Heeler, Aussie.

Aussie is an adventurous, outgoing, high energy, Intelligent and loyal female Australian Queensland Heeler. She loves anything to do with the outdoors; so whether she’s riding on the back of a motorcycle, or hunting for squirrels, rabbits or birds or whether she is swimming in a pond, lake or stream, she’s at home in the outdoors