Golden Shot Photography Awards
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A great blue heron flipping up a white perch to swallow. Taken at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware, a wetland refuge created out of a swamp. Image was taken for a photo essay to illustrate the richness that has been restored at a time that the Trump administration is rolling back clean water […]
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The Atlantic Puffin was nearly hunted into extinction on nearly every island in Maine in the 1880s. With conservation efforts that began in 1973 with relocating puffin chicks from Newfoundland, there are now more than 1,400 breeding pairs. These are images of puffins bringing fish back to their chicks, nuzzling in affection, and surrounding a […]
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On a foggy morning in a canyon in Central California, a view from my front door stands three deer amongst the fog and the mossy trees of the canyon. The deer are quiet; pausing in a moment of stillness. The fog softened the canyon, revealing the delicate shapes of the deer and the textures of […]
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In a narrow passage filled with vibrant colors and symbolic patterns, a man sits holding a traditional instrument—one that feels like an extension of his memory.
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A black-and-white series exploring female identity through hands: suspended gestures, delicate intertwinings, tensions and caresses. Hands become face, voice, and memory, telling stories of fragility and strength. Soft light and deep contrasts sculpt details and silences, turning each image into an intimate, timeless portrait.
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This is an image of a great blue heron snapping up a herring from the Charles River in Greater Boston. The Charles was once so polluted, that boaters who fell in the water were advised to get tetanus shots. After a federally-enforced, globally renowned cleanup, the spring herring run has been restored, drawing herons, osprey, […]
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These photographs are part of a project on rural life in the Hudson Valley. For five years, I have photographed individuals and families in upstate New York. During the pandemic, I began meeting and photographing local residents. Many have become friends, connecting me to a growing community of multigenerational families whose lives I continue to […]
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Collar City is set in Troy, an industrial town once known for brick, iron, and shirt collar factories. Some remain, many have closed. Its character lies in contrast—graffiti-covered factories beside grand 19th-century mansions. As new residents restore homes and preserve its historic details, this project becomes a tribute to the people who have become part […]
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This photo captures the interplay between architecture and nature. The circular openings reflect varying light, creating a dynamic facade against the night sky. The bright moon enhances the scene, symbolizing connection and contemplation, inviting viewers to appreciate the harmony between built environments and the natural world.
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On the ruins of a mosque obliterated by an Israeli airstrike, displaced survivors kneel in prayer in Gaza. Where walls once stood, only debris remains yet their faith rises, unbroken. Rows of bowed bodies press against the dust of destruction, turning a site of annihilation into an act of defiance. This is not just prayer; […]