AWARDS & HONORS
Published Articles and Photos
Sky and Telescope Magazine, Sky Publishing Co. - - June 2003
Astronomy Magazine, Klambach Publishing Co. - - 2001/2002
SkyNews Magazine, Canada - - May/June 2003
Nature Photographer Magazine, Maine - - 2003/2004/2005/2006/2007
Exposure Gallery Magazine - - 2004/2005
Today's Photographer (IFPO) - - 2004
PSA Journal (Cover) - - 2005/2007
Photographer's Forum - - 2005
Circle of Photographers - - Best of 2004
South County Independent - June 2004 / May 2007
The Chariho Times - June 2004
The Narragansett Times - July 2006 / March 2007
Rhode Island Family - July 2006
The Charlestown Press - May 2007
Wood River Press - May 2007 / February 2009 / March 2011 / February
2013
Sea Star - Frosty Drew Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2010
Learning Connection - March/April 2007 - Nov/Dec 2008 - April/May/June 2009
New York Institute of Photography - June/July 2005
EASTCONN Community & Adult Ed. Spring 2012 Catalog Cover
Franklin Press, press release on Woodshed Gallery instruction, 3/12
Special Recognition
Received the DETC 2009 Outstanding Graduate award from the Distance Education Training Council, nominated by NYIP.
Certified Skywarn Spotter, National Weather Service, ID #10-003, April 2010.
Certified Photographic Consultant (C.P.C.) by PMAI, November 2005.
PSA Journal Award, August 2005, PSA Editorial Awards Committee. PSA Journal Award - 2007 Bronze star.
Academic / Continuing Education
Visual Arts:
BetterPhoto.com online photography courses
CCRI ED2GO Online courses in photography, photography and teaching
The Great Courses company -- "Fundamentals of Photography" with
Prof Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photographer
New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) - Diploma in Professional
Photography - 2004
New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) - Diploma in Digital
Photography: The Complete Course - 2007
Digital Photography I -- CCRI, Newport - 2011
Digital Photography II -- CCRI, Newport - 2012
Digital Art I -- CCRI, Newport -- 2012
Stock Photography
ArtSource, LA - Rhode Island State House images on permanent display at the Renaissance Hotel in Providence, RI.
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc. - "moontrail" image requested for college textbook printing.
Award-winning photos
Honorable Mention award, "Sky on Fire", 2012 Richmond Conservation Commission 2nd Annual Photo Contest.
1st Place "Ups and Downs", March 2006, Beautiful Richmond 5th Annual Photo Contest and Show.
1st Place "Lonely Fisherman", March 2011, Wood River Press, Beautiful area category.
Finalist - Betterphoto.com
PSA Gold Medal, "Best General Scape" Northern Lights #1, November 2005, PSRI 1st annual PSA salon exhibition.
PSA International Salon Exhibition Acceptance.
Accepted - 2012 Greater Lynn Salon Exhibition - 12 pts. "Rock Harbor Sunset"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
On permanent display at the Renaissance Hotel in Providence, RI. "RI State House at Dusk"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com"Orion and Orion"
PSA Journal Cover - July 2005 - "Northern Lights over
Rhode Island"
1st Place - Richmond Conservation Commission 1st Annual Photo contest, February 2012.
PSA Salon Exhibition Acceptance
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
One of 12 finalist entries choosen out of 500 total entries. 1st astrophotography photo contest, SkyNews Magazine, Canada. June 2003 "Leonid
Fireball in Orion"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com"Newport Bridge at Night"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com"Downtown"
"Newport Bridge twilight panoramic"
PSA 2011 Ocean State Salon Acceptance 12 points
Coachella 2012 Salon acceptance 23 pts.
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
Acceptance 2012 Greater Lynn Salon
Exhibition - 12 pts.
PSA 2011 Ocean State Salon ExhibitionAcceptance 12 points - "Top Gun"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
Acceptance 2012 Greater Lynn Salon Exhibition 12 pts.
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com"Shore bird at Ogunquit"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com"Nubble Lighthouse"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Flamingo"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Blackdaggers"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Airshow at Quonset"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Lonely Sentenial"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Standing at Attention"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Under a Golden Moon"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Nubble Light reflection"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Crescent with earthshine"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Crescent at prime focus"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Red Sox Eclipse 2007"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Northern Lights over Richmond No.2"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"End of Days"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Mount Washington Valley"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Crescent Moon timelapse"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Fallen"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Who am I?"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Fall"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Exeter Sunrise"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Exeter Sunrise No.2"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com
"Cumulous reflection"
Editor's Pick - Betterphoto.com"Charge!"
Accepted by Judges - TREE REFLECTIONS
The Fine Art of Photography
2nd Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition
Plymouth Center for the Arts
2012
TREE REFLECTIONS IN LIGHT
On display for Collaboration 12
at the Jamestown Arts Center
2012
Additional Awards
Orange & Yellow, 2nd Place, "Scenic category", 3rd Annual Beautiful Richmond Photo Contest. November 2004.
Meadowburg Farm, 3rd Place, "Agriculture category", 3rd Annual Beautiful Richmond Photo Contest. November 2004.
Pine Moon, Honorable Mention, 35mm color slide, 3rd PSRI Club competition, Class B, March 2006.
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