Recent adventures and moments worth sharing

August 2026

“In Tandem” has been awarded Honorable Mention in the 23rd International Photography Awards (Nature / Wildlife, Non-Professional).

This photo of a flock of American avocets was taken on a cold and rainy day at the Pea Island NWR.

A nest showing juvenile kestrels sitting against a dark background

June 2026

The first ever Wingspan Seasonal Newsletter is now out. You can read it here!

A black and white photo of a deer in a field of tall grass with a hazy Manhattan skyline in the background.

May 2026

“Urban Wild” has been awarded Honorable Mention in Exposure One’s One Shot Photography Contest.

This photo of a white-tailed deer stepping out of dense vegetation in front of the Manhattan Skyline was taken in Liberty State Park in April 2024.

An Eastern bluebird sits on a metal surface with a shadow cast to the right.

February 2026

“Wingspan: A Life in Backyard Birds” has been longlisted for the 2025 Anthology Nature Writing Competition.

“Compared to this whole miracle, what are cracked shells in empty nests?”

A black and white photograph of a Carolina saddlebags dragonfly perched on a small, broken tree branch, with detailed wings and body visible. One wing possesses two holes.

January 2026

“For Dear Life” has been nominated for Exposure One’s Nature Photography Contest.

This photo of a Carolina Saddlebags dragonfly was taken at NC’s Green Swamp Preserve in June 2025.

Black and white photo of snow-covered mountains in Northern Iceland with the winding Ring Road in the foreground.

December 2025

“After the Snow” has been nominated for the 20th annual Black and White Spider Awards.

This photo was taken in North Iceland just after a blizzard in May 2023.

A close-up of an ant inside the bulb of a Venus flytrap at the Green Swamp Preserve.

November 2025

“The Carnivore of Eden” has been featured in the “Encounters” issue of Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature.

“Once you’re desperate enough, it would be so easy, in this place, to snap.”

Interior view of a large, elaborate glass-domed building, the Grand Palais of Paris, with multiple levels filled with photo exhibits, walking visitors, and ornate ironwork supporting the glass ceiling.

November 2025

An exploration of contemporary photography at Paris Photo in Palais Royal. 

Paris, France

The Venice skyline at dusk with a church steeple and a full moon in the sky, sailboats docked in the Giudecca Canal, and a bronze award badge for Epson Pano Awards in the corner of the image.

October 2025

“Giudecca Moonrise” has been awarded Bronze in the 2025 Epson’s International Pano Awards (Built Environment, Amateur).

This photo was taken in Venice, Italy in 2022.

Three squirrel monkeys on tree branches, with one looking directly at the camera. The black and white image has an award badge in the bottom left corner with the text "Exposuroneawards.com, Honorable Mention, Wildlife, Non-Professional, 2025."

September 2025

“Monkey See” has been awarded Honorable Mention in Exposure One’s Photographer of the Year People’s Vote Award.

This photo of three squirrel monkeys was taken in the Ecuadorian Amazon in September 2024.

Black and white photo of snow-covered mountains in Northern Iceland with the winding Ring Road in the foreground. Has a label indicating it is a nominee in the landscapes category for the ExposureOneAwards.com, non-professional, 2025.

September 2025

“After the Snow” has been nominated for Exposure One’s Photographer of the Year People’s Vote Award.

This photo was taken in North Iceland just after a blizzard in May 2023.

Three squirrel monkeys on tree branches, with one looking directly at the camera. The black and white image has a label indicating it is a nominee in the wildlife category for the ExposureOneAwards.com, non-professional, 2025.

April 2025

“Monkey See” has been nominated for Exposure One’s One Shot People’s Vote Award.

This photo of three squirrel monkeys was taken in the Ecuadorian Amazon in September 2024.

A girl wearing a beanie and a dark jacket sitting on a large snow pile and a wooden picnic table in a snowy outdoor landscape with trees and a mountain in the background. Zion National Park.

February 2025

Taking a brief break from photography to play in a snow pile at Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park.

Utah, United States