Independent photojournalist finding stories that capture my attention from New York, New Haven, Newport to the South Shore, Massachusetts.

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Lecturer at Central Connecticut State University, teaching digital photography in the Communcation Department.

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Former Chief of Photography at Shore Publishing; covered the shoreline communities of central Connecticut.  My weekly paper beats were; North Haven, East Haven, Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Madison, Killingworth, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Deep River, Essex, and Chester. These communities were covered by 7 weekly papers, published by Shore Publishing, LLC print or online at:  www.zip06.com.

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AWARDS:

2021 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists

           1st Place -  Hyperlocal/COVID Photo - A Distanced Show of Support
           1st Place - COVID Series - COVID Creativity partnered with Living Editor Pem McNerney
           1st Place -  Hyperlocal/Feature Photo - Snow Day
          1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Flat Out
           2nd Place - Local Reporting- A Difficult Day for Branford  with Senior Staff Writer Pam Johnson

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2020 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
            1st Place - Hyperlocal/Feature - Air Hugs
         1st Place -  Hyperlocal/News Photo - United We Stand
          1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - The Winner

2019 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
             2nd Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Commanding Attention

2018 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
              1st Place -  Hyperlocal/Feature - Drawing a Crowd
             1st Place -  Hyperlocal/News Photo - We Need Change
              1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Record Set

2017 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
              1st Place -  Hyperlocal/Photo Essay -Community comes together to search and after to support the family after young Ben Callahan tragically drown.
               1st Place -  Hyperlocal/Sports - Safe at Home
              2nd Place - Hyperlocal/In-Depth Reporting  -“ I’m Worth it” looking at mental health advocacy, partnered with Living Section Editor Pem McNerney

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2016 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists

             1st Place -  Hyperlocal/Investigative - Three Words: 'Save Medlyn Farm'

             1st Place -  Hyperlocal/News Photo - Kites Take Flight in Old Saybrook

             2nd Place - Hyperlocal/Feature Photo - Sky, Surf, Sand, and Snow

             2nd Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Taking Sail in Branford

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2015 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists - Hyperlocal

             2nd Place - Sports Photo - Last Leg,  The Source

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2014 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists - Community Non-Daily

             1st Place  - Sports Photo - Safe! East Haven Courier

             1st Place - Feature Photo - It's a bird, It's a plane... Guilford Courier

             2nd Place - News Photo - Farewell, Coach, The Sound

 

2013 -Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists - Community Non-Daily

           1st Place -  News Photo - Standing Vigil, East Haven Courier 

           2nd Place- Feature Photo - 'Tis the Season, Harbor News

 

Shows:  Gallery on the Green, Canton - Occupy New Haven's Last Stand(s) 2013

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