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ORGANIZATIONS

I am an active member in the following organizations

  • Professional Photographers of America (PPA, ppa.com)
  • ICON International Photography Awards (ICON, iconawards.com)
  • Texas Professional Photographers Association (TPPA, tppa.org)
  • Austin Professional Photographers Association (APPA, austinppa.com)

I am earning my Masters of Photography Degrees in both PPA and ICON via Image Merits, and I am a routine award winner in the local APPA competitions. In 2024 I competed in the annual APPA Annual Image Competition for the first time and earned 2nd place in the Portrait division. In March, 2025 I participated in the Texas PPA awards for the first time and was awarded a Bronze medal, 2 Distinguished Image Blue Ribbons, and 2 Seal of Approvals.

I also have earned distinguished awards and honors from The Knot, WeddingWire, and Boudoir Inspiration since 2015, including Best of Austin - Austin Wedding Day Style in 2015 and Best of Boudoir Inspiration in 2019 and 2021-2024.

Awards & merits awarded by these organizations via trained juror systems is the best way photographers can prove to their customers that they are the best of the best!

2025
DOUBLE MERITS - PPA - JUNE 2025
1ST PLACE, 3RD PLACE, and JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD - APPA - May 2025
BRONZE MEDAL, 2 DISTINGUISHED IMAGE BLUE RIBBONS, 2 SEALS OF APPROVAL - TPPA Annual Image Competition - March 2025
MERIT - PPA - March 2025
DOUBLE MERITS - PPA - February 2025
WeddingWire Couples' Choice - 2025
The Knot Best of Weddings - 2025

2024
BEST OF BOUDOIR - Boudoir Inspiration - 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA Annual Image Competition - Portrait Category - 2024
IMAGE EXCELLENCE DISTINCTION - PPA - October 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA - October 2024
DOUBLE MERITS - PPA - October 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA - September 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA - August 2024
MERIT - PPA - July 2024
Accepted to FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHERS
1ST PLACE and JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD - APPA - July 2024
3RD PLACE - APPA - June 2024

2022-2023
BEST OF BOUDOIR EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Boudoir Inspiration Photography Awards - 2023
BEST OF BOUDOIR EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Boudoir Inspiration Photography Awards - 2022
BRONZE MERIT - The Portrait Masters Image Awards - 2022

2015-2020
BEST OF NUDE EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2020
COVER - Boudoir Inspiration - October 2020
Top 25 Best Wedding Photographers in Austin - Expertise.com - 2020
COVER - Boudoir Inspiration - June 2020
BEST OF NUDE EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2019
Wedding Wire Couples Choice Awards - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The Knot Best of Weddings - 2018
Top 25 Best Wedding Photogaphers in Austin - Expertise.com - 2016
Austin Wedding Day Style - Best of Austin - 2015

LIST OF AWARDS AND MERITS

2025
DOUBLE MERITS - PPA - JUNE 2025
1ST PLACE, 3RD PLACE, and JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD - APPA - May 2025
BRONZE MEDAL, 2 DISTINGUISHED IMAGE BLUE RIBBONS, 2 SEALS OF APPROVAL - TPPA Annual Image Competition - March 2025
MERIT - PPA - March 2025
DOUBLE MERITS - PPA - February 2025
WeddingWire Couples' Choice - 2025
The Knot Best of Weddings - 2025

2024
BEST OF BOUDOIR - Boudoir Inspiration - 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA Annual Image Competition - Portrait Category - 2024
IMAGE EXCELLENCE DISTINCTION - PPA - October 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA - October 2024
DOUBLE MERITS - PPA - October 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA - September 2024
2ND PLACE - APPA - August 2024
MERIT - PPA - July 2024
Accepted to FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHERS
1ST PLACE and JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD - APPA - July 2024
3RD PLACE - APPA - June 2024

2022-2023
BEST OF BOUDOIR EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Boudoir Inspiration Photography Awards - 2023
BEST OF BOUDOIR EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Boudoir Inspiration Photography Awards - 2022
BRONZE MERIT - The Portrait Masters Image Awards - 2022

2015-2020
BEST OF NUDE EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2020
COVER - Boudoir Inspiration - October 2020
Top 25 Best Wedding Photographers in Austin - Expertise.com - 2020
COVER - Boudoir Inspiration - June 2020
BEST OF NUDE EDITION - Boudoir Inspiration - 2019
Wedding Wire Couples Choice Awards - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The Knot Best of Weddings - 2018
Top 25 Best Wedding Photogaphers in Austin - Expertise.com - 2016
Austin Wedding Day Style - Best of Austin - 2015

AWARD-WINNERS

Here are some of the images with which I have earned awards, merits, and placements. Since I started with weddings, many of these are wedding-based or portrait-based. I am hoping to enter family-based portraits soon.