Larry Alvarez was born and raised in Texas. He has worked with different wavelengths of light for well over 19 years and has developed a deep respect for its mystery and potential.  Besides being an avid photographer he also has been into Solar photography and planetary photography for 9 years.

His formal educational background includes a B.S.E.E.T. Degree from DeVry Institute of Technology and a 1st Degree Black belt in Ji Mu Do martial arts. 

He started imaging the sun and planets in 2000 after designing and building his first telescope called the Millennium Telescope.