Awards | Exhibitions | Publications
Awards
2017 Awards
- Eight International "Honors of Excellence Awards" - WPPI Annual 16x20 print competition 2017
- Six Merit Awards - Professional Photographers of California 2017
- Orange County Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of Orange County 2017
- Orange County Portrait Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of Orange County 2017
- Orange County Electronic Artist Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of Orange County 2017
2016 Awards
- Diamond Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of America IPC 2016
- Platinum Master Artist Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of America IPC 2016
- Second place in Illustration Division for WPPI International second 1/2 competition - 2016
- Five Honors of Excellence Awards from WPPI International first 1/2 competition - 2016
- First place in Commercial Division for WPPI International first 1/2 competition - 2016
- Seven Honors of Excellence Awards from WPPI International first 1/2 competition - 2016
- California Photographer of the Year - Professional Photographers of America 2016
- Canon Par Excellence Award Artist - Professional Photographers of America's Western District print competition 2016
- ASP District Medallion - Highest scoring print for ASP member at PPA's Western District competition - 2016
- First place and highest scoring open print case - Professional Photographers of America's Western District print competition 2016
- Second place for highest scoring Master Artist print case - Professional Photographers of America's Western District print competition 2016
- 2nd place in Illustrative/commercial - Professional Photographers of America's Western District print competition 2016
- Four Merit Awards Master Artist print case - Professional Photographers of America's Western District print competition 2016
- Four Merit Awards open print case - Professional Photographers of America's Western District print competition 2016
- Peoples Choice Award - Professional Photographers of California 2016
- Prestigious ASP State Elite Award - Professional Photographers of California 2016
- LexJet-Sunset Award - Professional Photographers of California 2016
- Three Honorable Mention Awards - Professional Photographers of California 2016
- Top Ten Cases Award - Professional Photographers of California 2016
- California Master Photographer Degree - Professional Photographers of California 2016
- Third Place in Illustration - WPPI's Annual 16x20 Honors of Excellence print competition 2016
- Eight International "Honors of Excellence Awards" - WPPI Annual 16x20 print competition 2016
- Best of Show - Professional Photographers of Orange County Feb 2016
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Artist - Professional Photographers of Orange County Feb 2016
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Orange County Feb 2016
- 1st Place Award - WPPI International Competition Second Half for Child 2016
- 3rd Place Award - WPPI International Competition Second Half for Child 2016
- 3rd Place Award - WPPI International Competition Second Half for Illustration 2016
- Eight Honors of Excellence Awards - Wedding and Portrait Photographers International 2nd 1/2 competition - 2016
2015 Awards
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Artist - Professional Photographers of Orange County Nov 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portrait - Professional Photographers of Orange County November 2015
- Four Merit Award for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Orange County November 2015
- "Platinum Photographer of the Year" Award - Professional Photographers of America, International Print Competition 2015
- "Gold Master Artist of the Year Award" - Professional Photographers of America, IPC International Print Competition 2015
- 5 Prestigious Loan Collections from PPA Professional Photographers of America, International Print Competition 2015
- Eight Merit Awards from PPA Professional Photographers of America, International Print Competition 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Orange County August 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Open - Professional Photographers of Orange County August 2015
- Eight International "Honors of Excellence Awards" - WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers International 2015
- Awarded Master of Photography - WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers International 2015
- PPA Professional Photographers of America elected to serve the state of California as a PPA Councilor 2015-2018
- "Best of Show" - PPOC Professional Photographers of Orange County May 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Orange County May 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Artist - Professional Photographers of Orange County May 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Open - Professional Photographers of Orange County May 2015
- Four Merit Award for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Orange County May 2015
- California Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2015
- Studio Portrait Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2015
- Photographic Artist Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2015
- Two Judges Choice Awards - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2015
- LexJet-Sunset Award - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2015
- Prestigious ASP State Elite Award - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2015
- #1 of Top 10 Cases in California Award - Professional Photographers of California 2015
- Presidents Award - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2015
- Awarded Professional Photographers of California service medallion 2015
- Nine "Honors of Excellence Awards" - WPPI International Honors of Excellence Prestigious16x20 Print competition 2015
- "Best of Show" - PPOC Professional Photographers of Orange County 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Artist - Professional Photographers of Orange County Feb 2015
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Open - Professional Photographers of Orange County Feb 2015
- Merit Award for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Orange County Feb 2015
- "Photographer of the Year Award" - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles 2015
- "Portrait Photographer of the Year Award" - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles 2015
- "Electronic Artist Photographer of the Year Award" - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles 2015
- "Photographer of the Year Award" - PPOC Professional Photographers of Orange County 2015
- "Portrait Photographer of the Year Award" - PPOC Professional Photographers of Orange County 2015
- Awarded Master Photographer Degree - Professional Photographers of America 2015
2014 Awards
- International Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of America 2014
- Awarded four merit Awards - PPA International Print Competition 2014
- Invited to join ASP American Society of Photographers "The Best of the Best" 2014
- Best of Show - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles November 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portrait - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles November 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Imagery - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles November 2014
- 4 merit awards - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles November 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Imagery - Professional Photographers of Orange County Nov 2014
- 3 merit awards - Professional Photographers of Orange County November 2014
- California Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2014
- Studio Portrait Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2014
- Child Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2014
- Illustration Photographer of the Year Award - Professional Photographers of California, 2014
- Eleven Honors of excellence Awards - WPPI International Awards of Excellence first 1/2 competition 2014
- Best of Show - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles July 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles July 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Imagery - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles July 2014
- Judges Choice Award - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2014
- LexJet-Sunset Award - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2014
- Bay Photo Award - Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo Expo & Conference 2014
- #1 of Top 10 Cases in California Award - Professional Photographers of California 2014
- Best of Show - PPOC Professional Photographers of Orange County 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portrait - Professional Photographers of Orange County March 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Open - Professional Photographers of Orange County March 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Imagery - Professional Photographers of Orange County March 2014
- Ten Honors of excellence Awards - WPPI International Honors of Excellence 16x20 Print competition 2014
- Best of Show - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles Feb 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Open - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles Feb 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Portraiture - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles Feb 2014
- 1st Place Award & Best in category for Electronic Imagery - Professional Photographers of Los Angeles Feb 2014
- "Photographer of the Year Award" - PPLAC Professional Photographers of Los Angeles 2014
- Four Merit Awards - PPA Professional Photographers of America 2014
Exhibitions
- 2016 WPPI international Award Winning Photography exhibit Las Vegas
- 2016 Imaging USA Loan & General collection international exhibit Atlanta2016 Imaging USA Loan & General collection international exhibit Atlanta
- 2015 Portrait of George Roberts in the permanent collection on display at the Magic Castle Hollywood CA
- 2015 Pro Photo Expo and Conference 10 prints on display. Pasadena, CA
- 2015 prestigious WPPI International Honors of Excellence16x20 Award winning Prints exhibition 9 prints on display
- 2015 Imaging USA Loan & General collection international exhibit Nashville, TN
- 2014 Pro Photo Expo & Conference 8 prints on display Pasadena, CA
- 2014 prestigious WPPI International Honors of Excellence16x20 Award winning Prints exhibition 10 prints on display
- 2014 Imaging USA Loan & General collection international exhibit Phoenix, AZ
- 2013 Pro Photo Expo and Conference 10 prints on display. Pasadena, CA
- 2013 prestigious WPPI International Awards of Excellence16x20 Award winning Prints exhibition 14 prints on display
- 2012 Professional Photographers of America headquarters, and the traveling International Show
- 2012 Professional Photographers of California Pasadena CA
- 2012 RAW: Natural Born Artist Show Long Beach,CA
- 2012 Ellen Charapko Gallery Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2011 Ellen Charapko Gallery Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2010 Ellen Charapko Gallery Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2009 Art Basel, Miami Beach FL
- 2009 Art Scene Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2009 Ellen Charapko Gallery Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2009 Coral Springs Museum of Art, FL
- 2008 Ellen Charapko Gallery Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2008 Boca Raton Museum of Art, FL
- 2008 Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, FL
- 2008 Gallery One Boca Raton, FL
- 2008 Coral Springs Museum of Art Coral Springs, FL
- 2008 Tarpon River Art Center Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2008 Coral Springs Artist Guild, FL
- 2008 Orchard Society Del Rey Beach, FL
- 2008 Art Scene Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2006 Coast Gallery Long Beach, CA
- 2006 - 2010 Gas Lamp Long Beach, CA
- 2005 Gallery One Long Beach, CA
- 2002 Gallery Figuerora Los Angeles, CA
- 2002 Studio 54 Los Angeles, CA
- 2000 Elsie's Santa Barbara, CA
- 1998 Viper Room Los Angeles, CA
- 1998 Brooks Institute of Photography Santa Barbara, CA
- 1997 The Copy Cat Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996 Brooks Institute of Photography Santa Barbara, CA
Publications
- July, 2016, featured in Range Finder Magazine for winning 1st place in the 1/2 International competition.
- March, 2016 Featured 3 page article on Fine Art Boudoir in Long Beach Pres Telegram
- March, 2016 Featured 3 page article on Fine Art Boudoir in Los Angeles Daily Breez Magazine
- December, 2015 Premium Artist Collection Book
- December, 2015, featured in Range Finder Magazine
- November, 2015 featured in Pro Photo West Magazine
- October, 2015, 7 page feature in Professional Photographer Magazine
- August, 2015 Professional Photographer Magazine
- May, 2015 Long Beach Post Newspaper "Long Beach Photographer Rakes in Awards for Fantastical Portraiture"
- April, 2015 Professional Photographer Magazine full page spread
- Professional Photographers of America's Prestigious Loan Collection Book 2014
- November, 2014 "The Best of Boudoir" Book, publication of the top boudoir photography Internationally
- August, 2014 spread in Pro Photo West Magazine about my 2014 Professsional Photographers of California Awards.
- June, 2014 Article written about my 2014 California Photographer of the Year Award in the Long Beach Post
- June, 2014 Article written in the Press-Telegram about my 2014 California Photographer of the Year Award
- January, 2014 cover of Philosophie Magazine and 4 writen articles in the Magazine
- December, 2013 My International Award winning portrait "Best Friends" featured in Pro Photo West Magazine
- Professional Photographers of America's Prestigious Loan Collection & General Collection Book 2013
- October 2913 Featured Photographer for Bella Bella Boutique
- 2013 Long Beach Post, Long Beach Fine Art Photographer Wins International Medalist Award
- October 2013 Jazz Times Magazine article on Nicole Mitchell
- January 2013 Chicago Magazine
- Professional Photographers of America's Prestigious Loan Collection Book 2013
- 2013 Featured in Philosophie Boudoir an International magazine
- May 2013 Featured in Rangefinder Magazine for winning 1st place in a WPPI International Competition
- March, 2013 Rangefinder Magazine award winning image "Best Friends" in the article on image competition
- Professional Photographers of America's Prestigious Loan Collection Book 2012 three images published
- Featured article on Orange County.net Choosing a Photographer with style and substance
- December, 2012 NBC News featured me during a photo shoot at my studio of ken Kozikowski for his"Bucket List" Project
- December, 2012 Featured in Rangefinder Magazine,
- December, 2012 Featured in Baby Lifestyles Magazine, Creative and Romantic Maternity Photography Focuses on Couple
- November, 2012 Featured in Rangefinder Magazine WPPI Competition
- November, 2012 featured in Professional Photographer Magazine
- Oct, 2012 Cover & 9 page Feature in Baby Lifestyles Magazine, Haloween / Fall Issue
- July, 2012 Featured in Baby Lifestyles Magazine, A Beautiful Maternity Photography Shoot
- June, 2012 Featured in Baby Lifestyles Magazine, A Rock Star in the Making
- May, 2012 Featured in Baby Lifestyles Magazine, Once upon a time Storybook Fantasy toddler portraits
- May, 2012 Professional Photographers of California, Pro Photo West Magazine
- April, 2012 Evoking You, For inspirational photography
- February, 2012 Professional Photographer Magazine
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