Curriculum Vitae
Owner/Photographer
Brave Hearts Photography | 2014 – Present
Documentary-style wedding and family photographer skilled at capturing authentic moments of love and family life. Awarded numerous times by Wedding Photojournalists and Fearless Photographers, ranked among the top 100 wedding photographers in the world, and have served as a judge for Fearless Photographers’ wedding and family photography competitions.
Photographer
The Flower District | 2023 – Present
Volunteer photographer documenting the transformation of a brownfield factory site into an urban community garden. Capturing key moments of the revitalization process, including visits from local, state, and federal officials. Focused on visually telling the story of growth, change, and community impact, while also helping to secure grant money for the project.
2024
“Back to School“, Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI
2014
“Artists in Bloom”, Wellfleet Blossoms Festival, Wellfleet, MA
“Focus 14”, Wilton Arts Council, Wilton, CT
“Inspiration”, Rowayton Arts Center, Norwalk, CT
“Color”, ARTworks Gallery, Norwalk, CT
“Wellfleet Guidebook Cover Competition”, Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet, MA
2013
“Wellfleet Guidebook Cover Competition”, Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet, MA
2025
3 Wedding Photojournalist Association Spotlight Awards
3 Wedding Photojournalist Diamond Awards
2024
Fearless Award – Collection 82
Fearless Award – Collection 80
Fearless Family Award – Collection 15
Fearless Photo of the Week – Week 112
Fearless Family Sports Moments
15 Wedding Photojournalist Association Spotlight Awards
3 Wedding Photojournalist Association Honor Awards
Wedding Photojournalist Association Masterpiece Award
7 Wedding Photojournalist Association Diamond Awards
2023
“Top 100 Photographers in the World” by Fearless Photographers
Named a judge for Fearless Photographers Collection 81
Named a judge for Fearless Family Collection 11
Fearless Award – Collection 76
2 Fearless Awards – Collection 74
2 Fearless Photos of the Week – Week 105
1 Fearless Photo of the Week – Week 80
1 Fearless Photo of the Week – Week 77
Wedding Photojournalist Association Honor Award
7 Wedding Photojournalist Association Diamond Awards
2022
Wedding Photojournalist Association Artistic Guild Award
2021
6 Wedding Photojournalist Association Diamond Awards
2020
Wedding Photojournalist Association Masterpiece Award
2017
First Place, 2016-2017 Season, Class B, Photographic Society of Rhode Island
2015
“The Sixth Annual Great Outdoors Photo Contest”, Finalist, Outdoor Photographer Magazine
2014
“Best of Photography 2014”, Finalist, Photographer’s Forum Magazine
“Dog Selfies”, Winner, Summersdale Publishers Ltd.
2013
3rd Place, “Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce 2014 Guidebook Cover Competition”, Wellfleet, MA
“Landscape Photos With Strong Foreground Elements”, Finalist, Popular Photography Magazine
1996
Gold Key in Ceramics, Scholastic Art Awards
2021
“7 Photo Tips for Framing“, Fearless Photographers
“40 Fun Photos of Dogs at Weddings“, Fearless Photographers
Issue 127, Landscape Photography Magazine
2020
“Love is love“, Fearless Photographers
“Let’s Party“, Fearless Photographers
“Father’s Day“, Fearless Photographers
“Mother’s Day“, Fearless Photographers
Landscape Photography Magazine, Feb 2020 Issue
2019
“Wall of Fame”, Issue 108, Landscape Photography Magazine
Featured Instagram Photo, Yankee Magazine
Featured Instagram Photo, Travel & Leisure Magazine
2018
“Wall of Fame”, Landscape Photography Magazine
2017
“Photo of the Day”, Outdoor Photographer Magazine
“Intimate Landscapes”, Issue 74, Landscape Photography Magazine
Featured Photo, World Class Landscape Photographers
“Nearby Nuptuals”, multi-page spread, Spring 2017 Issue, Bride & Groom Magazine
2016
“Photo of the Day”, Earthshots.org
“Photo of the Week”, Landscape Photography Magazine
“Photo of the Day”, Shutterbug Magazine Web Edition
“Dog Selfies”, 2016 Calendar, Summersdale Publishers Ltd.
2015
Nov/Dec Issue, Westport Magazine
DIY Weddings Magazine
Front Page, Antilliaans Dagblad Newspaper (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao)
Front Page, Amigoe Express Newspaper (Curacao)
Loop ABC (Curacao)
Extra Newspaper (Curacao)
ESO (Curacao)
2014
“Dog Selfies”, Summersdale Publishers Ltd.
Huffington Post Web
TODAY.com
Popular Photography Magazine
Good Morning America Web
Eastham, MA Guidebook
2023
Foundation Workshops, Lawrence, KS
“Storytelling, Photo Essays and the Personal Project” with David H. Wells, Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI
2021
Two Mann University – Metanoia, Online
2019
Fearless Class with Huy Nguyen, Tyler Wirken, and Kirsten Lewis, Fort Worth, TX
2017
Very Personal Workshop with Huy Nguyen, Boston, MA
2013
Intro to Digital Photography with Bruce Dunbar, Silvermine Art Guild, New Canaan, CT
University of Rhode Island Master Gardeners
The Flower District, Providence, RI
Greenwich, CT Girl Scouts Photography Badge
National Art Honor Society (Past)
Professional Photographers of America (Past)
Fearless Photographers
Wedding Photojournalist Association
Photographic Society of Rhode Island (Past)
Masters of Wedding Photography
Stamford Competition Photography Club (Past)