Don is a Certified Professional Photographer and in 2006 received both the Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from PPA. He has also earned the highest level degree (Distinguished Colleague of Photography) from the NHPPA.

Don has taught lighting programs around the U.S.A. (over 20 states) and the Bahamas. He has taught week-long programs at the Wisconsin and Colorado PPA Affiliate Schools. He taught lighting for many daylong programs including PPA Super Monday's and NHPPA Photo Festivals, private study and State Conventions. In 2007, Don was invited to coach students in studio portraiture attending the week long Larson Light Pro Expo in Ft. Myers Florida.
Don is also Mentoring at the After Dark events.

Don has many published articles on lighting and product reviews in PPA's Professional Photographer Magazine and PPA's website www.PPMag.com

Don has won many awards in competition including (2x) NHPPA Photographer-of-the-Year, Best of Show, numerous Courts of Honor, Kodak Gallery awards, ASP State Elite awards. On the national level, He has 13 PPA Loan Collection images as well as 5 consecutive PPA Photographer-of-the-Year awards including a Diamond level POY!
Don is proud to say that all of his awards are for portraits!

Don is also available to judge prints at State level competitions. He completed a one day judges workshop offered through PPANE in 2004. To date, Don has judged numerous state level competitions.

Important Stuff Includes:
Master Photographer
Photographic Craftsman
Certified Professional Photographer
Distinguished Colleague of Photography
Imaging Excellence Award (PPA)
5x POY - PPA, Including Diamond!
2x NHPPA Photographer of the Year (POY)
Best of Show
Courts of Honor
Masters Courts of Honor
ASP State Elite Awards
Kodak Gallery Awards


Don is also:
The ASP State Rep for NH.
The PPA Certification Liaison for NH.
A Technical Editor for PPA's Professional Photographer magazine.
A Past-President of NHPPA.

Don is available to:
Teach you about light, lighting and learning to see.
Teach you the basics of Studio Lighting.
Teach you advanced Studio Lighting
Entertain you with a very dry sense of humor...(or not!!)