Casey began his formal education in photography at the Colorado Mountain College, majoring in Fine Art Photography and returned to school a few years later and earned an Associates Degree in Photography from The Colorado Institute of Art in Denver. He has been a working professional photographer ever since. In addition  to over 20 years in the catalog industry, his fine artwork has been displayed at numerous venues and art festivals. It is valued for its technical quality, diversity, beauty, and simplicity. In 2018 he left a corporate job and struck out on his own to pursue his passion for taking photos of the natural landscape full time, and teaching the art of photography to others. In 2020 he began teaching photography classes at Pikes Peak State College as part of their photography degree program.