Monday, February 23, 2026
The past six months have been a true diamond in my professional life! In September 2025, during the Georgia Professional Photographers Association Awards Ceremony, I received several prestigious awards. My competition images received 1st place honors and my image Afternoon Dahlia Delight earned Overall Best In Show. The images earning awards are special to me as they feature flowers I've grown, places I've traveled, and new photographic art techniques. I also received the State Elite Award from ASP and was recognized as Georgia Photographer of the Year!On November 1 (also my birthday), the November issue of Professional Photographer magazine arrive in my mailbox - featuring my ...
Bowl of Beauty Peonies When we started sheltering in place, I found myself looking for diversions from the stress and anxiety of the news, lack of work, family safety, etc. I've always enjoyed photographing flowers so I decided to purchase a macro lens to discover a new style of photography.We recently moved our peonies from a shady spot in our side yard to a front yard garden full of sun. It was not the ideal time to move a peony, but we did it anyway. No time like the present.Through my new macro lens, I began watching my peonies begin to grown and bud. For weeks I watched the buds wondering if they would actually bloom.This series of images are of my Bowl of Beauty Peony over the ...