Master of Photography

Today I earned my Master of Photography degree with the Professional Photographers of America. In January I will walk the stage at their national conference, Imaging USA, in Kentucky to finalize and accept my ribbon. I can not wait to see where this will lead me next. Should I offer online training? Who would be interested in learning?

The Master of Photography (M.Photog.) degree is awarded to photographers for their superior photographic skills demonstrated by image excellence in portraits, illustrative, commercial, reportage, and albums, as well as advanced education, and service to the industry. To earn my degree I needed a combination of 13 Exhibition merits and 12 additional merits (Speaking, Exhibition, and/or Service). Exhibition Merits were earned by entering images in the Professional Photographers of America Image competition and scoring an 80 or higher. My additional 12 merits were speaking merits as I have taught and spoken at numerous locations around the US.

Below are the final 3 images that helped me accomplish my goal. I’m so proud of the work I’ve created and I’m honored with the trust that my clients have to allow me to create such fun images for them!