Al is a master photographer with over 20 years of experience. But don't let that gray hair fool you! He is up to date on photo trends and the best photo editing options to make your memories leap off the page.Al's first love was photography. Photographs taught him to see more than what meets the eye in a first glance. He learned to admire the late afternoon rays streaming through a canopy of trees, the wrinkles on his grandmother's hands, the innocence that glimmers through a child's eyes, the love behind every embrace, and most importantly... life at its most beautiful state.Although Al fell in love with photography at a young age, it wasn't until he was in college that it truly became his passion. "It was like being stopped in my tracks, the moment I realized that memories are fleeting without photographs," he said. It is the moments that are captured, both posed and without knowledge, that tell our stories. These moments that can be shared and looked back on long after our loved ones are gone. Storytelling through photography is a skill that must start with a love of people. And, this is what happens with Al behind the lens.Al is one of the most awarded photographers in Tennessee and Florida. In addition, Al has been recognized as one of the TOP TEN Photographers on multiple occasions. His wedding repertoire includes shooting weddings in almost all 50 states and two countries! His work has been featured in national photography magazines such as Rangefinder and the Professional Photographer, and many books. Al's images are featured in the coveted ASP Masters Loan Collection. He is a national speaker on wedding photography and is a photography judge for competitions throughout the United States. Al is a past president of the Florida Professional Photographers Inc. and is a past President of Tennessee Professional Photographers Inc.
Life membership from the Professional Photographers of America, 2022
Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of America
Certified Professional Photographer from the PPA
AOPA degree from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International
Photographer of the Year from the Bay Professional Photographers Association, a record eight times
Kodak Trylon Gallery Award
Fuji Masterpiece, multiple times
WPPI Grand Award, in the wedding category
National Award, the highest award given by the PPA