As per usual, I realize that I haven’t updated my blog in a while. Luckily it hasn’t been a year, but four months is a little more than I had planned.

Every year I try to send work out to be juried in shows and competitions. Not only is it gratifying if my work is selected, but it allows my work to be seen by more eyes than it would if I just kept it to my usual channels. This year has been no exception, and I’m happy to report some positive returns. A Southern Verse, my first book, was awarded Silver from PX3-Prix De La Photographie Paris, and Second Place for Monographs in the International Photography Awards. Along with the Second Place in the IPA, it was also selected as a Juror’s Top 5 pick. I’m overjoyed to know that the book is being received positively and hope to have more to report soon.

While talking about the book, I also wanted to mention that it will be presented through the European Cultural Centre at the FIEBRE Photobook Festival in Madrid, Spain. The festival will be held September 23-25. Although there will be an online marketplace, if you still want to purchase a book, you’ll save money by ordering directly from my website. The most exciting part for me, though, is that Cristy and I will be attending the event! Neither of us has been to Spain, so we are looking forward to it.

Lastly, in the abbreviated blog, I wanted to mention some small changes to come via my website and social media presence. As sites like Instagram have made shifts in how they are focusing their algorithms, it has made many creatives have to take a look at how to either change with them or pivot and move in a slightly or sometimes drastically, different direction. That being said, I plan on focusing a little less on my Instagram feed and moving the images that I would normally post to a new, yet-to-be-named, page on this site. I think it might end up just being a simple photo blog, but I have yet to really hammer out the specifics. I’ll let everyone know, however, once it is up and running. Also, I’m thinking of setting up a newsletter via email that I will send out, most likely quarterly. If you think I don’t have your email and would like to be on that mailing list, let me know.

I can’t wait to share more with everyone and make this site an even more engaging place to see my work new and old!