About Me

Award winning, veteran photographer with over twenty years of professional experience in the photographic field.  Dedicated, driven and proven experience to provide excellent results with the highest standards and professionalism.

• Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association 2011 1st Place Sport News Award 
  
• 2010 Top 10 Photographer~ Professional Photographers of West Virginia
• National Press Photographers Association Awards from 2010-2013  
• Awarded Commercial Photos~Professional Photographers of West Virginia
• Awarded Journalism Photos~Professional Photographers of West Virginia
• Awarded Illustrative Photos~Professional Photographers of West Virginia
• Top awards Out of State Photos~Professional Photographers of West Virginia
• Employee of the Month Herald-Mail, Hagerstown Maryland 
• Photo Journalistic Publications in Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Washington Times, New York Post, Boston Globe, Associated Press, Miami Herald etc.
• Florida Press association  awards  in the Sports Photograph                                        

Experience:

• 1996- 2000: Staff Photojournalist Register Herald Beckley W.Va
  
• 2000-2008: US Navy Seabee active duty Construction Mechanic
  
• 2001-2005: NMCB 74 Gulfport, MS~ OIF and OEF Tours of Duty (18 Months~Boots on theGround)
  
• 2006-2008: Naval Support Thurmont, MD~Camp David Yankee White ,Top Secret Security Clearance for Direct Presidential Support Personnel
• 2008-2011: Staff Photojournalist Herald-Mail, Hagerstown Maryland
• 2011-2013: Staff Photojournalist Register Herald Beckley W.Va
• 2013-Present: Freelance Photojournalist, Associated Press, Reuters, Grandeur Magazine, Fort Myers News Press, Naples Daily, Gannett (Florida), Intersport Global, Florida Weekly, Miami Herald, Port Charlotte Sun, Boston Globe, New York Post,
  Inside Climate Magazine, TPO Magazine, Lee County Visitor and Tourism, Naples Press and many more.
• 2019-Present: Fort Myers Tip-Off official event and sports photographer ( responsible for advertising, special event coverage and all Tip-Off game photography (16 games/1 week) along with transfer to teams and media outlets.
• 2023 Continental Tire Seattle Tip-Off Coverage official event and sports photographer
• 2024- Present: Freelance Photographer for the National Basketball Association (NBA) 
• 2024- Present: Freelance Photographer for Imagn Images 
• 2024 Donald Trump Official Campaign Photographer covering events across the nation.