Brian Jaquess began his surveying career “running rod” for his dad in Roswell, N.M., at the age of 9. He earned a bachelors of science in surveying engineering from New Mexico State University in 2001, and currently resides in San Diego, where he spends his off-hours developing web and mobile apps geared towards helping land surveyors manage and organize the ancillary tasks related to a job. He can be reached at brian@ziaphotomapper.com.