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AWARDS

2023

reFocus World Awards

Awakening of the Valley (series) — 3rd Place Winner & Honorable Mention
Phantom of the Lake — 3rd Place Winner
Four Guardians — Honorable Mention
Hearth — Honorable Mention
Keeper of the Alpine — Honorable Mention
Wonder — Nominee

International Photography Awards

Keeper of the Alpine — Official Selection
Phantom of the Lake — Official Selection
Quiver — Official Selection
Wonder — Official Selection

PX3 Prix De Le Photographie Paris

Between Parallels — 3rd Place Winner
Four Guardians — Honorable Mention
Grand Escape — Honorable Mention
Phantom of the Lake — Honorable Mention

Minimalist Photography Awards

Phantom of the Lake — Honorable Mention
Quiver — Honorable Mention

2022

reFocus Black & White Awards

Fall Transitions — 2nd Place Winner
Layers of the Sound (series) — 3rd Place Winner & Honorable Mention
A Dance With Clouds — Honorable Mention
Four Swans — Nominee
Twin Flame (series) — Nominee

International Photography Awards

Four Swans — Honorable Mention
Our Neighbor The Great Blue Heron — Official Selection
Fall Transitions — Official Selection
Twin Flame (series) — Official Selection
Layers Of The Sound (series) — Official Selection

reFocus One Shot Awards

Fall Transitions — 3rd Place Winner
A Dance With Fog — Honorable Mention
Low Tide At High Noon — Nominee
Encounter — Nominee

Black & White Spider Awards

Our Neighbor The Great Blue Heron — Nominee
A Dance With Clouds — Nominee
A Place and a Time — Nominee
Layers of the Sound (series) — Nominee

PX3 Prix De Le Photographie Paris

Our Neighbor The Great Blue Heron — Honorable Mention
A Dance With Clouds — Honorable Mention
Twin Flame (series) — Honorable Mention

Minimalist Photography Awards

Four Swans — Honorable Mention

Moscow International Foto Awards

Our Neighbor The Great Blue Heron — 3rd Place Winner
A Dance With Fog — Honorable Mention
Four Swans — Honorable Mention
Self Soothe — Honorable Mention

2021

Minimalist Photography Awards

House on the Hill — Honorable Mention

PRESS

2021

Minimalist Photography Magazine / Issue 29

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Storms of Spring

Even amongst the piercing wind, the scene emitted a profound sense of calm.

It was early morning after a night of a relentless downpour.

All around us, dark, ominous clouds danced, and the rain continued to rage, but it never quit

“Expanse”, from the series Layers Of The Sound

Wise yet whimsical and painted with long exposures, this series highlights the enduring stories of the land, sea, and creatures of the Puget Sound area.

Layers Of The Sound was awarded 3rd

Acquiescent Duality

We were fortunate to witness this spectacular snowfall on the coast, as there only tends to be one day per year when the conditions are just right to produce measurable snowfall.

With our intentions to capture our local haunts,

More news from 2022—we are happy to share that in the 17th Annual Black and White Spider Awards, we received four nominees in various categories for the following work; 1) Our Neighbor The Great Blue Heron, 2) A Dance With Clouds, 3) Layers of

Keeper of the Alpine

Sitting in the heart of nature, surrounded by the mysticism and wonder of the natural world and these inquisitive mountain goats, we couldn’t help but reflect on how we ended up here.

Amongst a place where solace is inher

“The Grand Escape”, 2022

Presented at large scale to accurately reflect its grandeur.

Taken atop a peak in the remote alpine wilderness amongst the Northern Cascades, “The Grand Escape” is one of the most challenging scenes

Dappled Snowfall

The beautiful fragility of undisturbed snow is a privileged sight—a catalyst for introspection and contemplation, most reminiscent of a fantastic fantasy.

Blanketing everything in sight and glittering under sunlight, its surv

Quiver

The cold, stark granite that surrounds this lake stands resolute, a dominating force, and imposing presence. The smooth, ice grey surface of the stone is as unyielding as the peaks that loom nearby.

The seasons pass, the evergreen changes, a

We are thrilled to share that in the 2022 Black & White @refocus.awards, we received 2nd place in the Nature category for our photo “Fall Transitions” and 3rd place in the Minimalism category for our series “Layers of the Sound.

“Fall Transitions”, 2021

A personal favorite from 2021, Fall Transitions received 3rd place in the 2022 reFocus Awards and was an official selection in the 2022 International Photography Awards.
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Approaching Storm.

Another day above the tree line and amongst the alpine.

The sun was raging with summer heat all week. Any storm to roll in was bound to be tempestuous. And it indeed came to pass.

But before the weather turned and took root in l

Four Guardians.

The wind was harsh and unruly as snowflakes speckled the alpine meadow.

It was late in the fall season, mid-morning, and this would be the first snow to stick.

Air thick with cold, it pierced our throats with every breath we took.

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