Let's face it, there is no mystery in pointing your cell phone skyward and pressing the 'click' button to capture the 'I was there moment' and for some, that is more than enough to suit their photo needs.
After all, cameras are just tools and like any tool of a tradesperson - there is no such thing as the one perfect tool for every project. Creating a great photograph is a combined sum of many parts - the ability to understand the subject matter, then the ability to pick the right camera, lens and environment to create an image, all while producing consistent - exceptional results.
I'm a Marine Veteran and cancer survivor, so my comfort zone may be a few bars higher than most, but I don't take any of that for granted. Take this ride with me and remember; You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only option.
Awards
2024 New Mexico Magazine Annual Photo Edition, 1st Place award - New Mexico Experience category - Hard Days Ride.
2023 ANMPAS New Mexico "Color Photography Show" - Directors Choice Award - Hard Days Ride
2022 ANMPAS "Shades of Gray" Fine Art Show - Merit Award - The Wild Bunch
15th Annual (2022) International Color Awards - Nomination Honors - Americana Category - Last Train to Chama
Annual New Mexico Photographic Art Show 2022 (ANMPAS) -
Director's Choice Award, Lost Piano of Cuchillo
21st Anniversary (2022) New Mexico Magazine Photo of the Year: People, Honorable Mention - CHAMA #455
Authentic Traditions Gallery - Santa Fe, NM., Individual Exhibit
13th Annual International Color Awards - Nomination Honors - Fashion Category - Blue Ice
Canon - Honorable Mention/Action Sports
Cowboys and Indians Magazine, Annual Photo Competition - Wildlife
Honorable Mention
Plymouth (MA) Center for the Arts - 'The Fine Art of Photography'
Juried Show - TEX
New Mexico Magazine, Annual Photo Competition - Wildlife, Honorable Mention
The Societies of International Travel and Leisure, London, UK - Professional Image Maker.
Travel Competition - 2nd Place Landscape Competition - Nubble Light
Yankee Magazine - My New England photo contest - Honorable Mention
National Park Services - Telling America's Stories - Celebrating 100 Years of the National Park Services, KIVA
Rocky Mountain Colorado Horse Expo, Denver, CO. Art in the Park, 2X's Peoples Choice Award - TEX, Silhouette
The Maine Windjammer Association, Sail Maine Coast Photo Contest.
Captain's Choice Award - Tall Shadows