AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
My work as a fine art portrait photographer has been honored through international awards and featured in respected publications. These recognitions reflect a commitment to creating heirloom portraits rooted in presence, emotion, and timeless beauty.
SELECTED AWARDS
Icon Awards — Associate; Silver (2024); Two Silver (2023)
IPA — 2nd Place (2020) + selections/honorable mentions
Portrait Masters — Bronze with Distinction (2022) + multiple Bronze
WPPI — Associate; Silver awards/distinctions
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Associate
2024 — Silver Award — Narrative Portrait
2023 — Two Silver Awards — Children + Teenager
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2022 — Official Selection — People: Children
2022 — Honorable Mention — People: Children
2021 — Honorable Mention — People: Children
2020 — 2nd Place — People: Children
2020 — Honorable Mention — People: Children
2020 — Honorable Mention — People: Family
2020 — Honorable Mention — Special: Pets
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2022 — Bronze with Distinction — Children’s Portrait
2022 — Bronze with Distinction — Teen & Senior Portrait
2022 — Bronze — Children’s Portrait
2022 — Three Bronze Awards — Monochrome
2022 — Bronze — Pet Portrait
2020 — Bronze with Distinction — Children’s Portrait
2020 — Four Bronze Awards — Children’s Portrait
2020 — Two Bronze Awards — Family & Group
2020 — Bronze — Creative Portrait
2020 — Bronze Award(s) — Pet Portrait
2019 — Bronze with Distinction — Children’s Portrait
2019 — Three Bronze Awards — Children’s Portrait
2019 — Bronze — Family Portrait
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2022 — Honorable Mention — Portrait
2021 — Honorable Mention — Portrait
2020 — Honorable Mention — Portraitscription
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2020 — Silver Award — Newborn / Maternity / Families
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2020 — Two Bronze Awards — Children
2020 — Two Bronze Awards — Family
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Associate
2018 — Silver Distinction Awards — Children Portrait (Honors of Excellence)
2016 — Two Silver Awards — Children Portrait (Honors of Excellence)
2015 — Silver Award — Animal / Pets (Honors of Excellence)
2015 — Silver Award — Children Portrait (Honors of Excellence)
2015 — Silver Award — Group / Family (Honors of Excellence)
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2020 — Finalist Nominee — Portrait
2018 — Finalist Nominee (2 images) — Portrait
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2022 — Honorable Mention — Blue Hour
PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES
Featured in publications celebrating portrait artistry, storytelling, and fine art photography.
Beyond Potential (Book) — Portrait of the author: Kate Kayaian
Icon Awards Book — 2024 Edition • 2023 Edition
Shutter Magazine — July 2022 • Sept 2020 (B&W Edition) • July 2018 (6th Anniversary)
Inspired Magazine (NAPCP) — Sept 2020 • Aug 2020 (Travel Issue) • Nov 2018 • Feb 2018
Yachts & Yachting, Sail World — May 2026, September 2015
Recognition is meaningful not as an endpoint, but as a reflection of the care, intention, and artistry devoted to every portrait.