Recognition

Awards

Selected competition honors for imagery revealing animal behavior, marine biodiversity, and the hidden life of the ocean.

2026

Florida Wildlife Corridor Photo Contest

Rare & Threatened — First Place

Big Baby, photographed in Ocala National Forest.
2026

Close-up Photographer of the Year 7

Underwater Finalist

Selected among the finalists in the international Underwater category.
2025

NOAA Get Into Your Sanctuary

Sanctuary Life — First Place

Longfin inshore squid photographed in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
2025

Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year

Black & Blue Water — Runner-up

Recognized in the Dr. William Hamner Award of Excellence category.
2025

Close-up Photographer of the Year 6

Underwater Winner

Everything’s A-OK: a doctorfish struggling in the jaws of a lizardfish.
2024

NOAA Get Into Your Sanctuary

Sanctuary Life — First Place

An arrow crab framed by the spines of a long-spined sea urchin in the Florida Keys.
2023

Ocean Art

Portrait — Fourth Place

Everything is A-OK.