For years I was a professional vagabond —passing time in the Italian Alps on a goat farm, hanging with kids in Chile, and crossing borders from Costa Rica to Nicaragua. During those years, I was constantly meeting people, traveling, finding unseen moments and seeking adventure. Now I am home in central Ohio, where I’m happily working for a daily newspaper, shooting different assignments every day and exploring the depth of local photojournalism through long term projects.
Awards:
National Press Photographers Association 2016, BOP 2017
Photographer of the Year, First Place, small market
Best Feature Story, First Place, "Redefining Tom"
Best Feature Story, Second Place "The View From Phoenix"
Ohio News Photographers Association 2016
Photographer of the Year, First Place, small market
Sports Photographer of the Year, First Place
Ohio Understanding Award, "The View From Phoenix"
Best Feature Story, Second Place, "Redefining Tom"
Best Sports Feature Story, First Place, "For the Love of the Game"
Best Sports Feature Photo, First Place, "Final Disappointment"
Best Portrait, Award of Excellence, "George Gordon"
Ohio Associated Press Awards 2016
Photographer of the year, First Place
Best Feature story, First Place, "The View From Phoenix"
Best Feature story, Second Place, "Redefining Tom"
Best Video, First Place, "Talking Race in Licking County"
Ohio News Photographers Association 2015
Photographer of the Year 2015, First Place, small market
Best In Show 2015, "Adam Runyons"
Best Feature Story 2015, First Place, "Facing Cancer Head On"
General News Photos 2015, First Place "Adam Runyons"
Ohio Associated Press Awards 2015
Photographer of the Year, Second Place
2015 Best Feature Story, "Facing Cancer Head On"
Best Feature Photo, "Opening Night"
Best Video, Second Place
Best Sports Photo, Third Place
Ohio News Photographers Association 2014
Photographer of the Year, First Place, small market
Ohio Understanding, "Rising Up From the Bottoms"
Best Feature Story, First Place, “Just For Today”
Sports Action, Award of Excellence
Ohio Associated Press Awards 2014
Photographer Of the Year, First Place
Best Photo Essay, First Place “Just For Today”
Best photo Essay, Third Place "A Labor of Love"
Best News Photo
Best Sports Photo
Best Feature Photo
Ohio Associated Press Awards 2013,
First Place: Photo Essay “A World Apart
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism "For the Love of the Game"
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism "A Unique World"
Gannett Award of Excellence 2015, First Place: Photojournalism "A Unique World"
Best of Gannett 2015: First Place Photojournalism "Facing Cancer Head On"
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism "Remembering Taylor"
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism "Facing Cancer Head On"
Gannett Award of Excellence, Finalist: Photojournalism "Queen Sisters"
Best of Gannett 2014: First Place Photojournalism “Just For Today”
Gannett Award of Excellence, Finalist: Photojournalism “Just For Today”
Gannett Award of Excellence, Finalist: Planned Content “Military Honors”
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism “A New Family”
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism “Haiti”
Gannett Award of Excellence, First Place: Photojournalism “A World Apart”