The Decisive Moment – PhotoPlace Gallery

The Decisive Moment – PhotoPlace Gallery I’m very excited to share that Aline Smithson, the founder of Lenscratch and a well respected photographer and teacher, selected my image, Hands, as part of The Decisive Moment gallery exhibit at PhotoPlace Gallery during the month of September.  In her statement she said, in part: “Not only have […]

20th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards – Series

20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award – Series The 20th annual Julia Margaret Cameron Award is open to both professional and amateur women photographers worldwide.  This year jurors, Elizabeth Avedon (Chair), Ann Jastrab, and Elizabeth Krist  awarded honorable mention to my series from the Enchanting Propaganda portfolio in the Non Professional Culture & Daily Life category.   […]

20th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards – Single Images

20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award – Single Image Winner The 20th annual Julia Margaret Cameron Award is open to both professional and amateur women photographers worldwide.  This year jurors, Elizabeth Avedon (Chair), Ann Jastrab, and Elizabeth Krist selected my image “Aloha Attire” as the single image winner in the Non Professional Culture & Daily Life […]

Documentary Photography in Hawai’i 2023

Documentary Photography In Hawaii 2023 I’m very flattered that four of my photographs (below) were selected by juror PF Bentley, a former TIME Magazine photojournalist, for inclusion in the inaugural Documentary Photography 2023 Juried Exhibition.  These images are new additions to my ongoing HIdealized series.   I couldn’t be more thrilled with the recognition as long […]

Ho’okupu Zine

Ho’okupu Zine Earlier this year I began teaching myself how to make hand bound books –  they are time consuming to create and often expensive to produce but I have created a number or samples and know that in time the right form and the right group of images will come together to become a […]

No Outlet Zine

No Outlet Zine I’m just a little bit nervous to be participating in a Zine Launch Event!  I’ve wanted to make a zine for a while but procrastinated for one reason or another until…   …a group of my photography friends got together and agreed that we needed to start putting our work out into […]

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2022

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2022 The Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2022 is hosted by Pacific New Media. Katherine Love, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Honolulu Museum of Art was the juror for the show and stated: “As a contemporary curator, I look for works that capture and hold my attention, and where I feel the uniquely […]

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2021

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2021 This year I took a huge leap of faith and challenged myself to expand my photographic vision. It was a year of exploration, frustration and a scant few “aha” moments. I often wondered if I was just wasting my time on an exploration that would ultimately go nowhere. But things started […]

2021 PEER Volume 3

2021 PEER Volume 3 PEER Volume 3 is a 2020 collection of images curated from the Visual Conservancy social media group and published by Cottage Industry Arts. I am honored that my photograph, “Tiffany Blue”, was selected for inclusion in the magazine. This image dates to the early days of the Covid 19 pandemic when […]

2021 “Chairs”

2021 “Chairs” Dine in or Take Out? was selected by Juror Kevin Tully to be part of the “chair” exhibit at ASmith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas. I’m proud to share that this image will be on display from January 8 to February 21, 2021. See more of the chair exhibit here. Thank you for taking […]

2020 New Normal: Contemporary Photography From A Pandemic In The Pacific

2020 New Normal: Contemporary Photography From A Pandemic In The Pacific We have all been impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic in one way or another. The world was a scary and isolating place for a while and then things just got surreal! I couldn’t help but take my camera out to explore and was not […]

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2020

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2020 I am honored to have an individual image and a portfolio included in this year’s Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2020 survey. The show is sponsored by Pacific New Media and the juror is Maika Pollack, Director and Chief Curator, John Young Museum of Art and University of Hawai‘i Mānoa Galleries […]

Contemporary Landscape-PhotoPlace Gallery

Diamond Head Rooftops Photography

Contemporary Landscape-PhotoPlace Gallery Diamond Head Roofs was selected to be part of the Contemporary Landscape exhibit at PhotoPlace Gallery in Vermont from October 10 – November 2, 2019. Jurors Jacob and Alissa Hessler stated: “Most of the imagery we selected had weight to it – a feeling of loss, a feeling of hope, or the […]

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2019

Kakaako Warehouse Honolulu Photography

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2019 Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2019 was juried by Matt Mallams, Photo Editor of Hana Hou! magazine. He chose 49 images for the exhibition and I am honored that he included my photograph titled Wong’s Produce. Matt Mallams said: “The criteria I used for the jury were: content, originality, and personal vision… The […]

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2018

Kakaako Palm Trees Honolulu Photography

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2018 Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2018 is the Tenth Annual Survey Exhibition Sponsored by Pacific New Media Foundation.  I’m honored that my photograph, Three Palms, will join 44 other images that were selected by PNM Core Faculty: Alison Beste, David Ulrich, & Tracy Wright Corvo for inclusion in the exhibit. The jurors jointly […]

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2016

Condominium Fence Honolulu Photography

Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2016 Juror James (Jay) Jensen, Curator of Contemporary Art, Honolulu Museum of Art selected my photograph, Imperial Plaza, to be one of 50 images in the Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i 2016 show. The show is sponsored by Pacific New Media and will be on display March 29-April 9, 2016, The ARTS […]