Awards & Recognition

MEMBERSHIPS

Photographic Society of America (PSA)
Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C) Board of Directors
Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C) Interclub Competition Chair
Professional Photographers of California (PPC)
Channel Islands Professional Photographers Association (CIPPA)
Thousand Oaks Photo Group

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS

Photographic Society of America Qualified Photographic Achievement (QPSA)
Distinguished Fellow Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (DFS4C)
Professional Photographers of California Qualified Judge

RECENT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITS AND COMPETITIONS

2023 Professional Photographers of California (PPC) State Competition
- Top 10 Photographer Award
- Honorable Mention
- Judge's Choice Award
2022 Professional Photographers of California (PPC) State Competition
- Permajet Best Monochrome Print of the Year
- Top 10 Photographer Award
- High Score Showcase Image (9th place)
- Two Honorable Mentions
2019 Elmore R. Chatham Memorial Award – Best Feature Story in the PSA Journal
2019 Blue Ribbon - International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) Photojournalism
2019 Best of Show - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Circuit Monochrome
2019 Gold Medal - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Nature
2019 Gold Medal - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Photojournalism
2015 Gold Medal - S4C International Exhibit Color Theme
2015 Gold Medal - PSA Story Essay Competition
2019 Silver Medal - Hope International Circuit Serbia Monochrome
2020 Silver Medal - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Monochrome
2017 Silver Medal - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Color Portrait
2016 Silver Medal – PSA Photo Essay Competition
2020 Bronze Medal - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Nature
2019 Bronze Medal - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Nature
2019 Bronze Medal - Coachella International Exhibit of Photography Color Theme
2019 Bronze Medal - Coachella International Exhibit of Photography Human Interest
2019 Bronze Medal - Coachella International Exhibit Pictorial Color
2016 Bronze Medal - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Photojournalism
2015 Bronze Medal - S4C International Exhibit Color Theme
2020 Honorable Mention - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Monochrome
2020 Honorable Mention - Coachella International Exhibit Color
2019 Honorable Mention - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Monochrome
2019 Honorable Mention - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Monochrome Landscapes
2019 Honorable Mention - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Color People
2019 Honorable Mention - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Travel Events
2019 Honorable Mention - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Nature Birds
2019 Honorable Mention - North Georgia Digital Exhibition Color Open
2019 Honorable Mention – Campania Romania International Exhibit Pictorial Color
2019 Honorable Mention – NYSCC International Exhibit Pictorial Color
2019 Honorable Mention - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Pictorial Color
2019 Honorable Mention Grand Canyon International Exhibit Nature
2019 Honorable Mention - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Photojournalism
2019 Honorable Mention - Bristol International Exhibit Pictorial Color
2019 Honorable Mention - Grand Canyon Winter Exhibit Travel
2019 Honorable Mention - Grand Canyon Winter Exhibit Travel
2019 Honorable Mention - Grand Canyon Winter Exhibit Travel
2018 Honorable Mention - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Human Interest
2015 Honorable Mention - S4C International Exhibit PJ Human Interest
2019 Judges Choice - ECC Queens International Exhibit Photojournalism
2019 Judges Choice – S4C International Exhibit Photojournalism
2019 Judges Choice - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Photojournalism
2019 Judge’s Choice - Grand Canyon International Exhibit Photojournalism
2019 Judges Choice - Coachella International Exhibit Nature
2018 Judges Choice - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Photojournalism
2016 Judges Choice - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Nature/Wildlife
2016 Judges Choice - S4C International Exhibit of Photography Photo Travel

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF CAMERA CLUBS (S4C) YEAR END COMPETITION

2022 Best of Show - Photo Journalism
2022 Best of Show - Individual Color
2022 Best of Show - Nature General
2015 Best of Show - Nature General
2021 Gold - Monochrom
2022 Gold - High Point PJ General
2020 Gold - PJ General
2019 Gold - Arranged Monochrome
2018 Gold - High Point Nature General
2018 Gold - PJ Human Interest
2018 Gold - Arranged Mono
2016 Gold – High Point Creative
2016 Gold – High Point Nature Gen.
2016 Gold – High Point Nature Wildlife
2016 Gold – High Point PJ Human Interest
2016 Gold – High Point PJ General
2016 Gold – High Point Arranged Color
2016 Gold – Year End Wildlife
2022 Silver - PJ General Human Interest
2021 Silver - PJ General
2020 Silver - High Point Travel
2019 Silver - High Point PJ Human Interest
2019 Silver - High Point PJ General
2018 Silver - PJ Human Interest
2016 Silver – High Point Color
2016 Silver – High Point Monochrome
2016 Silver – High Point Travel
2016 Silver – Year End Wildlife
2016 Silver – Year End Nature
2015 Silver - Medal - Individual Color
2022 Bronze - High Point Individual Color
2021 Bronze - Interclub
2020 Bronze - High Point PJ General
2020 Bronze - High Point Individual Color
2020 Bronze - High Point Arranged Monochrome
2020 Bronze - PJ General
2019 Bronze - High Point Individual Color
2019 Bronze - High Point Arranged Monochrome
2019 Bronze - High Point Arranged Color
2019 Bronze - Individual Color
2018 Bronze - High Point Human Interest
2018 Bronze - High Photojournalism General
2018 Bronze - High Point Arranged Mono
2018 Bronze - High Point Nature General
2015 Bronze Medal - Human Interest

VENTURA COUNTY FAIR

2011 "Best of Show" Ventura County Fair
2011 "Sweepstakes" High Point Photographer Ventura County Fair
2011 2nd Place VC Camera Club Year End Finals
2010 "Sweepstakes" High Point Photographer Ventura County Fair
2009 "Best of Show" Ventura County Fair
2009 "Sweepstakes" High Point Photographer Ventura County Fair