Awards

San Diego County Fair

  • Honorable Mention • 1999 • Wildlife Photography
  • Honorable Mention • 2023 • Cell Phone Category

National Newspaper Association Foundation Better Newspapers Contest

Sponsored by the California News Publishers Association

  • Certificate of Achievement • 2008 • Best Sports Photo
  • Honorable Mention • 2009 • Best Sports Photo
  • Second Place • 2009 • Best Breaking News Photo
  • Honorable Mention • 2010 • Best Breaking News Photo
  • Second Place • 2013 • Best Sports Photo
  • Blue Ribbon Finalist • 2014 • Best News Photo

Placing in the top 10% in the state of California.

National Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest

  • Honorable Mention • 2014 • Best Sports Photo

From a total of 2,245 entries nationwide, 530 awards were won by 193 member newspapers in 40 states.

National Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest

  • First Place • 2016 • Best Sports Photo
  • Third Place • 2016 • Best Sports Photo
  • Honorable Mention • 2016 • Best Breaking News Photo

From a total of 1,696 entries nationwide, 521 were selected as winners.

National Newspaper Association First Quarter Pub Aux Photo Contest

  • First Place • 2021 • News Category

Society of Professional Journalists Inland Empire Division

Covering all circulations of Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and East Los Angeles Counties in Southern California

  • First Place • 2007 • Best Sports Photo


Multiple award plaques and certificates with blue and gold accents displayed on a wooden surface.

Featured Interview & Press

Featured on CNN


This segment aired on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and includes a live interview alongside my photojournalism work. It reflects my experience covering real stories and capturing unscripted moments, the same approach I bring to every client I work with.

A collection of newspaper front pages showing the Town Crier publication with various headlines and layouts.
A collage of sports photography magazine pages showing various athletic moments and competition highlights.
Collection of newspaper mastheads and headers showing various publication titles and designs.
Front page of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper featuring multiple news stories and photos.
Collection of vintage newspaper clippings and headlines from a local town crier publication showing historical articles.
Newspaper layout showing multiple sections of a local publication called Idyllwild Town Crier with headlines and articles.
A student in a military uniform and sunglasses stands with American flags in the background during a ceremony.
A wildfire safety publication cover showing flames near a road sign for Saunders Meadow Dr in Riverside County.