2025

Dahl Mountain Photography Contest: Rapid City, SD

People's Choice Award> "Alaskan Rush Hour"

ISAP International Society of Animal Photographers

 

Animal Antics > Top Ten "I said I was hungry!"

Dog Sports > Top Ten "I'm coming mom!"

Puppies & Kittens > Top Ten "What do you mean I'm adopted?"

Cats > Top Ten "Did you say mouse?"

Wildlife - Natural > Top Ten "Penguin Patchwork"

Wildlife - Natural > Top Ten "Hanging on by a Feather"

Wildlife - Illustrative > Top Ten "You Are Scaring The Fish"

Wildlife - Illustrative > Top Ten "That's my fish!"

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

Animal Portrait Top 32 Bronze

Landscape Top 32 Bronze

Reportage Top 16 Silver

 

2024

ISAP International Society of Animal Photographers

Puppies & Kittens > 1st Place "Doggone Homework"

Puppies & Kittens > Top Ten "But I don't want to take a nap"

Cats > Top Ten "Cat-itude"

Wildlife - Natural > Top Ten "Alaskan Fast Food"

Wildlife - Natural > Top Ten "Shake it Off"

Wildlife - Natural > Top Ten "Waiting for Seconds"

Judges Choice >  "Alaskan Fast Food"

Wyoming PPA 2024 Photographer of the Year

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

Animal Portrait Top 4 Platinum

Landscape Top 16 Silver

Reportage Top 32 Bronze

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2023

AIM Animal Image Makers

Studio > 1st Place "This is Getting Out of Hand"
Studio> Top 10 "You Bring Out My Gray Hair"
Baby Animals > 1st Place "Bakers Dozen"
Baby Animals > Top Ten "You Know You Want to Pet Me"

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

PPA Silver Photographer of the Year > Open

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2022

AIM Animal Image Makers

Earned my Accredited Professional of Animal Imagery

Dahl Mountain Photography Contest: Rapid City, SD

Professional 1st > "Winter's Breathe"

PPA Imaging U.S.A Degree Ceremony

Earned my Master Artist
PPA Gold Photographer of the Year > Open

Nature Best Photography: National Parks

"Into the Mist" Top 40 entry out of 5,500 entries

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2021

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

PPA Platinum Photographer of the Year > Open
Earned My Imaging Excellence Award

AIM Animal Image Makers

Artist > 1st Place "Adoption Day"
Artist > 3rd Place "Pure Imagination"

Dahl Mountain Photography Contest: Rapid City, SD

Best in Show > "Am I Alone"

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2020

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

PPA Diamond Photographer of the Year > Open

Landscape/Nature > 1st Place "Nothing Like Mom's Homemade Clam Chowder"

Wyoming PPA 2020 Photographer of the Year

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2019

PPA Photographic Competition: North Central District

Landscape/Nature > 1st Place "Nothing Like Mom's Homemade Clam Chowder"

Dahl Mountain Photography Contest: Rapid City, SD

Professional 1st > "Hello Snacks"

PPA Imaging U.S.A Degree Ceremony

Earned my Master of Photography
Earned my Photographic Craftsman

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

PPA Platinum Photographer of the Year > Open
PPA Gold Photographer of the Year > Artist

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2018

Windland Smith Rice International Awards: Nature's Best Photography

Landscape: Highly Honored > "Super Bad Moon Rising"

South Dakota PPA 2018 Photographer of the Year

Wyoming PPA 2018 Photographer of the Year

PPA Photographic Competition: North Central District

Landscape/Nature > 1st Place "The Sentinels"

PPA Photographic Competition: Imaging U.S.A, Grand Imaging Awards

2018 Landscape/Nature Top 10 Finalist > "Year of the Fox
PPA Platinum Photographer of the Year > Open

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2017

South Dakota PPA 2017 Photographer of the Year

PPA Photographic Competition: North Central District

Landscape/Nature: 1st Place > "Year of the Fox"

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2016

Windland Smith Rice International Awards: Nature's Best Photography

Wildlife: Highly Honored > "Hey Boo Boo"

Yellowstone Forever: Yellowstone Park Foundation & Nature's Best Photography

Honorable Mention > "Good as Gold" & "Howdy Partner"

National Park Photo Contest: Country Magazine

Grand Prize > "Good as Gold" - used as the front cover

Exploring The Light: Lone Tree, CO

Honorable Mention > "The Fiery Heavens Above"

Dahl Mountain Photography Contest: Rapid City, SD

Professional 2nd > "Solitude"
People's Choice Award >"Solitude"

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2015

Dahl Mountain Photography Contest: Rapid City, SD

Best in Show > "N-Ice to Meet You"
People's Choice Award > "The Fiery Heavens Above"
Curator's Choice Wildlife > "Hey Boo Boo"

South Dakota Landscapes Photography Contest: SD Public Broadcasting

1st in WORK > "Rain or Shine"

N4C Annual Convention: Omaha, Nebraska

Honorable Mention > "Hey Boo Boo"

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2014

South Dakota Landscapes Photography Contest: SD Public Broadcasting

2nd in WORK > "Spreading the Word"
3rd in CONNECTIONS > "Birds of a Feather"