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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

AWARD HIGHLIGHTS

Region 1 Photographer of the Year

National Press Photographers Association

2007

Photographer of the Year

NC Press Photographer's Association

2003, 2004

Photographer of the Year, Runner-Up

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

2007

Photographer of the Year, Runner-Up

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

2007

Photographer of the Year, Runner-Up

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

2004

Magazine Cover Picture

Best of Photojournalism

National Press Photographers Association

2005

South Carolina Photo of the Century

(1 of 15)

Associated Press

NPPA's Best of Photojournalism Awards

1st Place, Portrait

1st Place, Enterprise Picture Story

3rd Place, Sports Feature

Honorable Mention, International News Story

Honorable Mention, Enterprise Picture Story

Pictures of the Year International

3rd Place Newspaper Feature

Award of Excellence, Feature

Award of Excellence, Pictorial

Award of Excellence, Portrait

Award of Excellence, Science and Natural History Picture Story

Society for News Design

Silver Award

Photography/Single Photos/Portrait

Award of Excellence

Photography/Single Photos/Illustration

Award of Excellence

Photography/Single Photos

Editor & Publisher, Photos of the Year

First Place, Features

Honorable Mention, Single Image

(100,000-249,000)

Southern Short Course

Best of Show

AWARDS LISTING

2009

First Place, Issue Illustration

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Second Place, Portrait

Atlanta Photjournalism Seminar

2008

Honorable Mention Picture Story

National Press Photographers Association

First Place, Features

(100,000-249,000)

Editor & Publisher, Photos of the Year

2007

Region 1 Photographer of the Year

National Press Photographers Association

Runner-up Photographer of the Year

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Photographer of the Year, Runner-Up

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

First Place

Enterprise Picture Story (large markets)

NPPA's Best of Photojournalism

First Place

Sports Picture Story

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

First Place

Product Illustration

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

First Place

Feature Picture

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

First Place

Feature Picture Story

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

First Place

Food/Fashion Illustration

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Second Place

Feature Picture Story

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

Second Place

Sports Feature

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Third Place

Food/Fashion Illustraion

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Third Place

Portrait Personality

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Portrait Personality

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Sports Action

Southern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Feature Picture

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Sports Action

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Sports Feature

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Portrait

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Sports Feature Story

Northern Short Course in Photojournalism

Award of Excellence

Feature Picture

Pictures of the Year International

Silver Award

Photography/Single Photos/Portrait

The Society for New Design

Award of Excellence

Photography/Single Photos/Illustration

The Society for New Design

Honorable Mention

Photos of the Year

Single Image

Editor & Publisher

First Place

Product Illustration

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Third Place

Sports Action

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Third Place

Feature Picture Story

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

2006

Award of Excellence

Portrait

Pictures of the Year International

Award of Excellence

Science and Natural History Picture Story

Pictures of the Year International

Award of Excellence

Photography/Single Photos

Society for News Design

1st Place Product Illustration

Southern Short Course in News Photography

2nd Place Product Illustration

Southern Short Course in News Photography

2nd Place Sports Picture Story

Southern Short Course in News Photography

3rd Place Photo Story

Georgia Press Association

2005

3rd Place

Newspaper Feature Picture

Pictures of the Year International

Best of Show

Southern Short Course in News Photography

1st Place Portrait

Southern Short Course in News Photography

2nd Place Pictorial

Southern Short Course in News Photography

2nd Place Feature Picture Story

Southern Short Course in News Photography

Honorable Mention General News

Southern Short Course in News Photography

Honorable Mention Feature

Southern Short Course in News Photography

Honorable Mention Feature

Southern Short Course in News Photography

Honorable Mention

NC Press Photographer's Association

2004

NC Photographer of the Year

NC Press Photographer's Association

2nd Place Portfolio

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

1st Place Portrait

NPPA's Best of Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

International News Story

NPPA's Best of Photojournalism

Honorable Mention

Pictorial

Pictures of the Year International

1st Place

General News

NC Press Photographer's Association

2nd Place

General News

NC Press Photographer's Association

2nd Place

Feature Picture Story

NC Press Photographer's Association

2nd Place

Pictorial

NC Press Photographer's Association

3rd Place

Portrait

NC Press Photographer's Association

Honorable Mention Portrait

NC Press Photographer's Association

Honorable Mention Portrait

NC Press Photographer's Association

Honorable Mention Pictorial

NC Press Photographer's Association

Honorable Mention Feature

NC Press Photographer's Association

1st Place Pictorial

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Honorable MentionGeneral News

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

2003

NC Photographer Of The Year

NC Press Photographer's Association

1st Place Feature

NC Press Photographer's Association

1st Place Sports Story

NC Press Photographer's Association

1st Place Sports

NC Press Association

2nd Place Feature

NC Press Association

2nd Place Sports Feature

NC Press Photographer's Association

3rd Place Feature Picture Story

NC Press Photographer's Association

3rd Place Photo Page

NC Press Association

Honorable Mention Feature Picture Story

NC Press Photographer's Association

Honorable Mention Sports Feature

NC Press Photographer's Association

3rd Place Sports Feature

NPPA's Best of Photojournalism contest

2nd Place Pictorial

Southern Short Course in News Photography

3rd Place Sports Feature Story

Southern Short Course in News Photography

Excellence in Urban Journalism

Contributing photographer for the project "Living Below The Line"

The Enterprise Foundation and The Freedom Forum

2002

1st Place Sports

NC Press Association

2nd Place Portrait

Southern Short Course in News Photography

2nd Place Pictorial

Southern Short Course in News Photography

3rd Place General News

NC Press Association

3rd Place Feature Picture Story

NC Press Photographer's Association

3rd Place Portrait Personality

NC Press Photographer's Association

Honorable Mention Feature Picture Story NC Press Photographer's Association

2001

First Place Sports

NC Press Photographer's Association

Third Place Sports

NC Press Association

2000

Best of Show

NC Press Photographer's Association

First Place Portrait

NC Press Photographer's Association

1999

Third Place Feature – 30,000-80,000 – SC Press Association

Second Place Sports Feature – under 30,000 - SC Press Association

First Place Photo Story – under 30,000 - SC Press Association

1998

"Best of the Best" – Top Features Honor

SC Press Association

First Place Feature – under 30,000

SC Press Association

Second Place Feature – under 30,000

SC Press Association

First Place Spo