Press & Recognition

I've been fortunate to have my work recognized by publications, television programs, and photography organizations over the years. Here's a selection of features, awards, and coverage.

Television

Tennessee Crossroads (PBS/NPT) I was featured on Tennessee Crossroads, the long-running PBS series that profiles people, places, and stories across Tennessee. The segment covered my wet plate collodion process and what draws people to tintype portraits.

News Channel 5: He's on a mission to photograph historic Franklin News Channel 5 Nashville covered my project photographing historic Franklin buildings using a century-old large format camera and the wet plate collodion process.

Press coverage

PetaPixel: Photographer Turns Symphony Hall Into the World's Largest Darkroom During the STORY Conference in Nashville, I set up a working darkroom in the balcony of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and created tintype portraits for over 1,400 attendees across two days.

Fstoppers: Photographer Turns Huge Symphony Hall Into DarkroomFstoppers ran the same STORY Conference darkroom story, reaching their audience of professional and enthusiast photographers.

DIY Photography DIY Photography has covered my work across multiple articles, including features on the tintype process and the STORY Conference project.

Williamson Herald: Recreating the Past The Williamson Herald featured a story on a series of tintype photographs I created of historic buildings in downtown Franklin.

Awards

American Advertising Awards, Nashville (2022) Gold and Silver recognition for the Jack Daniel's Ten Year Aged Tennessee Whiskey launch campaign. I created the tintype image of an original archival bottle that became the centerpiece of a presentation case designed by FINN Partners Nashville.

International Photography Awards (2025) Honorable Mention in both the Fine Art and Portrait categories for two images: The Guide's Vigil and Beyond the Veil: Yearnings of the Bound Soul.

Get in touch

For press inquiries, interviews, or image licensing, reach out through my contact page.