I am an active member of all of these professional photography associations
Working and learning with these associations is essential for my photography business, and to keep my skills current and exceptional
The Estes Park Wedding Association is made up of a group of wedding professionals who have applied, been recommended, and sponsored to join the group. We all work together to uphold high standards for EP’s booming wedding industry. Estes Park is located outside the eastern entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park and is busy year-round at the town’s stunning wedding venues, as well as in the National Park. EPWA is very selective with its members and I am proud to have been a member since 2021. What does that mean for you? I know and work with some of the best wedding professionals who work in Estes Park regularly. I know who to recommend and have worked with some of the best the area has to offer.
I am indeed a Fearless Photographer and enjoy being a part of this revered group of photographers. Not a lot of people outside the wedding photography industry understand the weight and importance of a Fearless Photography Award. This association was created to celebrate outstanding wedding photography internationally and the competition is inspiring. There are so many photographers in this industry who go through the motions to make their money… none of them are Fearless. To get a Fearless award is the equivalent of a Grammy for music or Oscar for movies. Check out some of the work on their website to see why it represents the best of the best.
PPA or Professional Photographers of America is a group that I have been associated with for many years. This group provides help and resources for professional photographers in every aspect of the industry.
As with EPWA, WPJA or the “Wedding Photojournalist Association”, is an association that you need to apply and be accepted to. This group puts an emphasis on a photojournalistic approach to the wedding day. When clients talk to me about preferring “candids” and “just recording the day”, that is photojournalism. While I may highlight some of my more dramatic couple photographs in galleries, the soul of my job is photojournalism. The couple photos are the cover of your wedding book, but most of the content of the book is photojournalism. I was proud to be accepted into this association in the beginning of 2022 and a year later, in 2023 I crossed into the top 100 photographers in the world at 90, in 2025 I moved up to the 81st position solidifying my position in the Top 100 again.
When you get engaged and want to begin the process and make a sweet website for your upcoming wedding the answer used to be The Knot or Wedding Wire. Over the last 5 years that company, known collectively as Wedding Pro to Vendors has gained a terrible reputation as one of the worst run companies in the industry. They will come up on top in a web search, but please avoid them and go with Zola instead. In 2026 I was proud to be named a vendor who is “The Best of Zola”.
Nikon Professional Services is an important backbone of my business. With this professional service I can get priority repairs on any of my Nikon equipment as well as test out new equipment. I am a Platinum (highest) member of this group and my equipment is all regularly maintained, cleaned and fixed through this service.
