Awards and other Accolades along the way...
2018 - 'Silver Medalist' - International Photographic Competition
2018 - x2 - Fujifilm Masterpiece Awards - Professional Photographers of Washington
2018 - Washington Photographer of the Year (The Jentoft Award) - Professional Photographers of Washington
2018 - 9th 'Commercial Photographer of the Year' - Professional Photographers of Washington
2018 - Best Industrial Image - Professional Photographers of Washington
2018 - Best Architectural Image - Professional Photographers of Washington
2016 - 'Silver Medalist' - International Photographic Competition, Professional Photographers of America
2016 - 'ASP State Elite Award' awarded at the Professional Photographers of Washington (PPW) annual conference
2015 - 'Diamond Photographer of the Year' - International Photographic Competition, Professional Photographers of America
2016 - Grand Imaging Award 3rd Place Illustrative/Commercial “Daily Grind" Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Atlanta, Georgia.
2016 - KODAK Gallery Elite Award - 2nd Place “Daily Grind"
2015 - Western District Award 2015 1st Place Illustrative/Commercial "Daily Grind"
2015 - KODAK Gallery Award - PPA District Kodak Award “Harmony”
2015 - KODAK Gallery Award - PPW State Kodak Award “Daily Grind”
2015 - CPP Award - Highest scoring CPP Print, “Harmony”, PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Best of Show Trophy- “Harmony” (For the best single print from all divisions as determined by the jurors) Judges Choice Award, PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy) (Highest aggregate score of 367 in the Commercial Division) PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Roger Dudley Trophy (Best single entry from the Commercial Division) - “Reflections of Industry”, PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Best Industrial Award (A location image for publicity or brochure) - “Daily Grind”, PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Best Unclassified Portrait Award (A photograph utilizing unusual concepts, forms or manipulation or such concepts as to be otherwise unclassified in other categories) - “Harmony”, PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Best Architectural Award (Featuring architectural structure or design for commercial purposes) - “Reflections of Industry”, PPA Western District Competition, Vancouver, Washington
2015 - Peoples Choice Award (Lee Merrill Trophy) “Harmony” (For the best single print from all divisions as determined by the members) Peoples Choice Award
2015 - The Jentoft Award, The Washington Photographer of the Year
2014 - CPP Award - Highest scoring CPP Print, American Made, Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Best of Show Trophy- “American Made” (For the best single print from all divisions as determined by the jurors) Judges Choice Award, Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy) (Highest aggregate score in the Commercial Division) Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Roger Dudley Trophy (Best single entry from the Commercial Division) - “American Made”, Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Best Industrial Award (A location image for publicity or brochure.) - “American Made”, Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Best Unclassified Portrait Award (A photograph utilizing unusual concepts, forms or manipulation or such concepts as to be otherwise unclassified in other categories) - “Courtside Dreams”, Tacoma, Washington
2014 - Best Architectural Award (Featuring architectural structure or design for commercial purposes) - “Bayside Retreat”, Tacoma, Washington
2013 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy). Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Bellevue, Washington
2013 - Best Unclassified Portrait, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Bellevue, Washington
2013 - Best Editorial Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Bellevue, Washington
2012 - Photographer of the Year’ Bronze Medalist, International Photographic Competition, Professional Photographers of America
2010 - Kenmore Camera – Canon Honor Award - recognized for excellence in image making!
2010 - Best Architectural Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Everett, Washington
2010 - Roger Dudley Trophy for Best Single Commercial Award. Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Everett, Washington
2010 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy). Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Everett, Washington
2010 - Charles Libby Award - Best Pictorial, Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Everett, Washington
2010 - Honorable Mention/runner-up - Best Advertising / Illustration Award Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Everett, Washington
2009 - Honorable Mention/runner-up - Best Architectural Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Western States Educational Conference and Print Competition, Grand Mound, Washington
2007 - Best Architectural Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Ocean Shores, Washington
2004 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy). Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Olympia, Washington
2004 - Best Industrial Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Olympia, Washington
2004 - Best Architectural Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Olympia, Washington
2001 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy). Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Spokane, Washington
2001 - KODAK Gallery Award, Professional Photographers of Washington, Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Spokane, Washington
2001 - Best of Show Award. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Spokane, Washington
2001 - Roger Dudley Trophy for Best Single Commercial Image. Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Spokane, Washington
2001 - Best Architectural Image, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Spokane, Washington
1998 - Best Advertising / Illustration Award Professional Photographers of Washington. Western States Educational Conference and Print Competition, Wenatchee, Washington
1998 - Fujifilm Masterpiece Award, Professional Photographers of Washington. Western States Educational Conference and Print Competition, Wenatchee, Washington
1998 - Roger Dudley Trophy for Best Single Commercial Award. Professional Photographers of Washington. Western States Educational Conference and Print Competition, Wenatchee, Washington
1998 - Best of Show, Professional Photographers of Washington. Western States Educational Conference and Print Competition, Wenatchee, Washington
1997 - Fujifilm Masterpiece Award - Professional Photographers of Washington. State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington
1997 - Charles Libby Trophy - Best Pictorial, Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington
1996 - KODAK Gallery Award - Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington
1996 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy), Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington
1996 - Best Architectural Photograph, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington
1995 - Commercial Photographer of the Year (C. C. Yang Trophy), Professional Photographers of Washington, State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington
1995 - Best Architectural Photograph, Professional Photographers of Washington. Washington State Educational Conference and Print Competition, Tacoma, Washington