- 2008 TN State Fair, 3rd place in Cityscape, honorable mention in Nature and Human Interest
- I won the “People’s Choice Award” for “Shepherd’s Protection”and two other photos place in “Top Five” of Psalm 23 Art Festival, First Baptist Nashville, April 2008
- Photo chosen for the cover of the 2008 AT&T Real White Pages Greater
Nashville Telephone Directory – Clouded Leopard
- Honorable Mention in the American Zoological Association National Photo Contest with my face shot of the Nashville Zoo Clouded Leopard “Ming”
- Chosen as “Featured Artist” for one of the 2008 Hendersonville SAS/Sassy Art Shows.
- Photo chosen for the Chromatics 2007 “Doors Exhibit”(enlarged to larger than life)
- 2007 TN State Fair, 1st Place in Nature and Honorable Mention in Cityscape and Bird Life
- Merit Award, Photography body of work, 2007 White Oak Arts & Crafts Fair, Woodbury, TN
- 1st Place 2007 Photography and “Purchase Award” (bought a photo for City Office Building), at Tullahoma Arts & Crafts Festival
- 2007 Tennessee State Park Photo Contest winner + an honorable mention
- 2006 State Fair: 1st Place Bird Life, 1st Place Aquatic Life, 3rd Place Landscape, Honorable Mention Architecture & Cityscape
- 2006 Sportsmen’s Classic People’s Choice & 3rd Place Adult
- 2006 Tullahoma Art Show Merit Award for body of work
- 2005 State Fair: 1st Place Human Interest, 2nd Place Bird Life, 3rd Place Landscape
- 2005 Hunter’s Expo People’s Choice Award
- 2005 Tullahoma Art Show Merit Award for body of work
- 2005-2006, President of the Nashville Photography Club
- 2004 NSCC EyeCon Award