Awards and Honors

- 2018 California Academy of Sciences Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition

Grand Prize ('Harmony')

https://www.bigpicturecompetition.org/2018-winners

- 2018 Underwater Photographer of the Year

First Place - Portrait Category ('Harmony')

http://www.underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com/winners/2018-winning-images/portrait/1/

- 2017 World Shootout Underwater Photo Grand Prix

First Place - Sharks Category ('Harmony,' 'What Goes Around Comes Around,' 'Breaking the Fish Barrier')

https://www.worldshootout.org/ccp/3Sharks

2017 Underwaterphotography.com Annual Awards

Silver Medal - Sharks Category ('A Light Embrace')

http://www.underwaterphotography.com/Photo-Contest/underwater-photo.aspx?i=125713

- 2016 Underwaterphotography.com Annual Awards

2016 Grand Master Award

Silver Medal - Sharks Category ('Ebb And Flow')

Bronze Medal - Shipwrecks Category ('Life In The Big City')

http://www.underwaterphotography.com/photo-contest/Awards.aspx

- 2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year

Highly Commended - 'Capturing History'

http://underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com/2017winners.aspx#3

- National Geographic 'Your Shot' Pristine Seas Assignment

Featured Image ('All In Formation') Selected by National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence Enric Sala

http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/stories/pristine-seas/

- Inducted into Ocean Artists Society (2016)

http://www.oceanartistssociety.org/

- 2015/16 Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year

 Runner Up - The Ernie Brooks Award for Outstanding Achievement in Black and White Underwater Photography ('Shadow Sharks')

http://ogpicoty.ogsociety.org/results-2016/black-white/

- 2015 World Shootout Underwater Photo Grand Prix

First Place - Wrecks of the World Category ('Sentinel of the Spar')

http://www.worldshootout.org/?CategoryID=333

First Place - Sharks Category ('All In Formation,' 'Piercing The Sun,' 'Taking Center Stage')

http://www.worldshootout.org/?CategoryID=334&ArticleID=344&dbsAuthToken=

- 2015 Ocean Art Competition

Fifth Place - Wide Angle Category ('Taking Center Stage')

- 2015/16 UnderwaterPhotography.Com Annual Awards

Silver Medal - Sharks Category ('Shadow Sharks')

- 2015 ScubaShooters.Net Deep Visions Underwater Photography Awards

Fourth Place - Black & White Category ('Shadow Sharks')

- National Geographic Editor's Spotlight - NatGeo.Com

Weekly Wrap Up ('Looking at the Bright Side')

http://yourshotblog.nationalgeographic.com/post/135981069301/weekly-wrap-underwater-this-week-were-excited

-2015 Viewbug Underwater Fun Photo Contest

Grand Jury Winner ('Tandem Tigers')

- 2015 Beneath The Waves Shark Photo Contest

First Place ('The Night Watch')

- 2015 North Carolina Wreck/Shark Shootout

First Place - Sharks Category ('Sand Tiger Swirl')

First Place - Wreck Category ('Sentinel of the Spar')

Grand Prize Best in Show ('Sand Tiger Smile')

- 2015 Viewbug Marine Wildlife Contest

Runner Up ('Tandem Tigers')

- 2015 Beneath The Sea Photography Contest

Honorable Mention - Wide Angle Category ('Tandem Tigers')