2024 Awards
International Pet Photographer Awards
Silver Medalist: One (1) Image
Bronze with Distinction: Four (4) Images
Bronze Medalist: Five (5) Images
International Print Competition (PPA)
2024 SILVER MEDALIST: PET PORTRAITS
2024 BRONZE MEDALIST: REPORTAGE
2025 Finalist (Top 32): Pet Portraits
ASP Images of Distinction
ROUND 1
SEALS OF APPROVAL (5)
ROUND 2
(SEALS OF APPROVAL (3)
Merit Image Review (PPA)
Master Artist: (3) Merit Images
Photographic Artist: (2) Imaging Excellence Image, (8) Merit Images
Imaging Excellence Medallion (PPA)
Awarded after accumulating 13 Imaging Excellence Awards (the highest award for print competition for an image)
November 2023
FPP Image Competition
Ranked #4 Photographer in Florida
ASP State Elite Award (Highest Scoring Image created by an ASP member)
Becker Award (Most Creative Image in Florida's Image Competition)
Best in Show - Illustrative
1st Place - Illustrative Abstract
Award of Distinction - Pet Portrait
Judge's Choice by Carl Caylor (Illustrative Abstract)
Judge's Choice by Jamie Hayes (Pet Portrait)
People's Choice by General Public (Pet Portrait)
2023 Awards
International Pet Photographer of the Year
Silver Medalist: The Bone Collector
Silver Medalist: Forever Yours
Bronze Medalist: Beach Run
International Print Competition (PPA)
FINALIST: PET PORTRAITS
FINALIST: REPORTAGE
1 of 32 Finalists in each category with live judging to determine winners in January 2024
Merit Image Review (PPA)
Master Artist: (3) Merit Images
Photographic Artist: (1) Imaging Excellence Image, (7) Merit Images
VPPA Print Competition
Gold Merit Bar
PPA
Master Artist Degree /Excellence in Digital Art
(1 of 13 Awarded Internationally)
Elite Membership
2022 Awards
International Print Competition
Silver Medalist/Photographic Open
(1) Imaging Excellence Images, (3) General Collection Image
Bronze Medalist/Artist
(1) Showcase Collection Image, (3) General Collection images
Photoshop World
GURU Award / Photoshop Composite Artistry
FPP Print Competition
Mentor of the Year
Mutliple Awards of Distinction
Top 10 Photographer
VPPA Print Competition
Top 10 Photographer of the Year
Best Out of State Image
PPA
IPC 50 Gold Bar
Elite Membership
2021 Awards
International Print Competition
Platinum Medalist/Artist
(3) Imaging Excellence Images, (1) General Collection Image
Bronze Medalist/Photographic Open
(1) Showcase Collection Image, (3) General Collection images
District/Regional
Top 10 Pet Portrait
Top 10 Reportage
FPP Print Competition
Best In Show / Artist,
1st Place/ Artist
Sandra Pearce Award/ Artist
Top 10 Photographer
VPPA Print Competition
Top 10 Photographer of the Year
Best Out of State Image
PPA
Elite Plus Membership
Plus 25 Gold Merit Bar
2020 Awards
International Print Competition
Silver Medalist
(1) Loan Image, (3) General Collection Images (Photographic Open)
(1) General Collection Image (Artist)
JPPG Print Competition
2nd & 3rd Place / Portrait, 2nd Place / Commercial, 2nd & 3rd Place / Artist, Judges Choice Award
16 Merited Images
FPP Print Competition
Best In Show / Commercial, Top 10 Photography (#5), 1st & Distinguished Award / Photojournalism, 1st & Distinguished / Environmental Portrait, 10 Merited Images
PPNC Print Competition
CPP Award, 1st, 3rd, HM / Photojournalism; 1st, HM/ Pet Portrait; HM / Illustrative; Most Clever Title
19 Court of Honor Awards
VPPA Print Competition
Top 10 Photographer of the Year, Best Out-of-State Member Image, 16 Blue Ribbon Images, 6 Red Ribbon Images
PPA
Elite Membership
2019 Awards
International Print Competition
Four General Collection Images - PPA International Print Competition
Imaging USA/PPA Degrees
Photographic Craftsman Degree
Plus 25 Gold Merit Bar
Elite Membership
DWAA Annual Competition
Maxwell Award: Top Dog Training Book in the United States
VPPA Print Competition & Degrees
Virginia Top-10 Photographer of the Year
Best Out-of-State Image
Fellow of Photography (Excellence in Print Competition)
MOPPA Print Competition
Master Portrait - 1st Place (dog portrait)
PPNC Print Competition & Degrees
Fellow of Photography (Excellence in Print Competition)
Fellow of Photography (Excellence in Service/Education)
Gold Bar (Continued Excellence in Print Competition & Service/Education)
1st, 2nd, and two Honorable Mentions in Pets/Animal Category
Honorable Mention in Commercial Category
Honorable Mention in Photojournalism
One Loan Award for Pet Images
Eight Court of Honor Awards (Six for Pet Images)
2018 Awards
International Print Competition
Two General Collection Images
VPPA Print Competition
Top Ten Photographer
Best Out-of-State Image
PPNC Print Competition
ASP State Elite
1st Place Photojournalism
2nd Place Non-event Album
2nd, 3rd & Honorable Mention Pet/Animal Portraits
7 Court of Honor Images
Six Loan Images
2017 Awards
International Print Competition
One Loan Image
One General Collection Image
VPPA Print Competition
2017 ASP State Elite Award
2017 Best In Show
2017 Top 10 Photographer of the Year
2017 Top Image of a Bride
2017 Top Certified Professional Photographer
PPNC Print Competition
2017 Eight Category Placements (2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention)
2017 Court of Honor | 16 Awards
2016 Awards
Imaging USA/PPA Awards & Degrees
2016 Grand Imaging Award (PPA) 3rd Place
2016 Team USA / World Photographic Cup
2016 Gold Medalist of the Year
Master of Photography Degree (Excellence in Print Competition)
2015 Awards
International Print Competition (PPA)
Two Loan Images
Two General Collection Images
Southeastern District Print Competition
1st Place Wedding Image
2014 Awards
International Print Competition
Three General Collection Images
One Selected for Showcase
SE District
Three sealed images
10th Highest Scoring Image
2014/2013 Awards
World Photographic Cup
2014 Team USA/Photojournalism
International Print Competition/PPA
2013 Two Loan Collection Images
PPA Charities
2014 PPA Charities' Family Photographer of the Year