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 (2^nd, 3^rd, 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