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Ambrotype Visuals has won and received the following international and domestic awards, recognitions, and features:
Chicago Beautiful Gallery
Solo Article - Dodho Magazine (Barcelona, Spain) "Perspectives on the Timeless – Chicago Beautiful by Craig S. Glass: The Enduring Spirit of Chicago", Online, 8/24/26 Dodho.com (direct article)
"Reticulating Splines"
Honorable Mention - Int'l Photo Awards (Los Angeles, CA and Wanchai, Hong Kong) Architecture/Buildings, 2026 PhotoAwards.com
Third Place - Photora Awards (Berlin, Germany) Architecture, 2025 PhotoraAwards.com
Bronze Medal - 1839 Awards (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Architecture, 2025 1839Awards.com
Nominee - Exposure One B&W Awards (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Architecture, 2025 ExposureOneAwards.com
Semifinalist - URBAN Photo Awards (Trieste, Italy) Spaces Category, 2025 URBANPhotoAwards.com
Finalist - Architecture Photo Awards (Berlin, Germany) Architecture Photography Awards (Light & Shadow), 2025ArchitecturePhotographyAwards.com
Finalist Nominee - ReFocus (Mt. Pleasant, SC) World Photo Annual (Architecture), 2024 Refocus-Awards.com
Honorable Mention - IMACRES Awards (Krefeld, Germany) International Architecture, 2024 IMACRES.com
Merit Award - South Carolina State Fair (Columbia, SC) Fine Art - Black & White Photography, 2024 SCStateFair.org
Exhibition Selection - Light Space & Time Gallery (Online) Patterns, Textures & Forms Art Exhibition, 2024 LightSpaceTime.art
"Sky School"
Bronze Award - 1839 Color Awards (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Still Life, 2026 1839Awards.com
"Cog-itation"
Honorable Mention - 1839 Color Awards (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Architecture, 2026 1839Awards.com
"Bang Zoom"
Honorable Mention - MonoVisions (Online / London, UK) Abstract, 2026 MonoVisionsAwards.com
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Black & White, 2026 MotifCollective.com
"Bearing Down"
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Black & White, 2026 MotifCollective.com
"Elsa's Touch"
Showcase - Zenfolio (Redwood City, CA) World Photography Day 2025 (Landscape & Nature), published 2026 Zenfolio.com Blog
Article Feature - Smithsonian Magazine "Get an Eyeful of These 15 Photos of Incredibly Cool Icicles", Science section, online, 1/23/26 SmithsonianMag.com (direct article)
"Heavens to Betsy"
Artistic Excellence Award - Fusion Art (Santa Fe, NM) Black & White (Photography & Digital), 2026 FusionArtPS.com
"Who's at the Zoo"
Honorable Mention - Mobile Photo Awards (Online) Visual FX & Digital Art, 2026 MobilePhotoAwards.com
"Low Flyer"
Article Feature - Smithsonian Magazine "From Historic Houses to Scenic Salt Marshes, These 15 Photographs Capture the Charm of Charleston, South Carolina", Travel section, online, 11/21/25 SmithsonianMag.com (direct article)
"Haute Couture"
September Calendar Selection - City of Cayce (Cayce, SC) Public calendar competition, 2025 for 2026 calendar CayceSC.gov
"Bright Outlook"
Finalist Nominee - ReFocus (Mt. Pleasant, SC) World Photo Annual (Architecture), 2025 Refocus-Awards.com
"Angelic Cords"
Nominee - 1839 B&W Awards (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Minimalism, 2025 1839Awards.com
Nominee - Exposure One B&W Awards (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Minimalism, 2025 ExposureOneAwards.com
Honorable Mention - Minimalist Photography Awards (Bregenz, Austria) Open Category, 2025 MinimalistPhotographyAwards.com
"Needle & Thread"
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Architecture, 2025 MotifCollective.com
Quarterfinalist - URBAN Photo Awards (Trieste, Italy) Spaces Category, 2025 URBANPhotoAwards.com
Finalist - Fusion Art (Santa Fe, NM) Urban Landscapes (Photography & Digital), 2025 FusionArtPS.com
"Railroad Vertical"
Article Feature - Smithsonian Magazine "Get Your Year on the Right Track With These 22 Photos of Trains Around the World", Travel section, online, 6/3/25 SmithsonianMag.com (direct article)
"Chaos Interruptus"
Exhibition Selection - Decagon Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) Forgotten Architecture, 2025 DecagonGallery.com
"Chicago Generated Image"
Honorable Mention - Fusion Art (Santa Fe, NM) Urban Landscapes (Photography & Digital), 2025 FusionArtPS.com
"Generational Talent"
Honorable Mention - Int'l Photo Awards (Los Angeles, CA and Wanchai, Hong Kong) People/Family, 2026 PhotoAwards.com
Nominee - Exposure One (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Black & White Awards, 2025 ExposureOneAwards.com
BEST IN SHOW - Camelback Gallery (Phoenix, AZ) Black and White Art Awards, 2024 CamelbackGallery.com
Best 30 for On-Site Gallery Exhibition - Instituto IMAGO (Mexico City, Mexico) Black & White International Photography Awards, 2024 InstitutoIMAGO.com
"Exploring Light"
Finalist - Fusion Art (Santa Fe, NM) Black & White (Photography & Digital), 2026 FusionArtPS.com
4th Place - Fusion Art (Santa Fe, NM) Light & Shadow (Photography & Digital), 2024 FusionArtPS.com
"All the Feels"
Finalist Nominee - ReFocus (Mt. Pleasant, SC) World Photo Annual (Abstract), 2024 Refocus-Awards.com
"QRS Complex"
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Architecture, 2024 MotifCollective.com
"Hollywood Squares"
Finalist - Fusion Art (Santa Fe, NM) Light & Shadow (Photography & Digital), 2024 FusionArtPS.com
"Alternate Realities"
Exhibition Selection - Light Space & Time Gallery (Online) Patterns, Textures & Forms Art Exhibition, 2024 LightSpaceTime.art
"Jungle Tunnel"
Finalist - Ten Moir Gallery (Kansas City, MO) Green Spectrum, 2024 TenMoirGallery.com
Third Place - Augusta Photo Festival (Augusta, GA) Enthusiast - Inanimate Objects, 2022 AugustaPhotoEnthusiasts (FB)
Silver Award - Camelback Gallery (Phoenix, AZ) Shades of Green International, 2022 CamelbackGallery.com
"Quicksilver"
Exhibition Selection - The Chateau Gallery (Louisville, KY) The Art of Street Photography, 2024 ChateauGallery.com
Top 20 Photo - Light Space & Time Gallery (Online) Cityscapes Art Exhibition, 2024 LightSpaceTime.art
"Juggling Act"
Exhibition Selection - Light Space & Time Gallery (Online) Cityscapes Art Exhibition, 2024 LightSpaceTime.art
"Reflecting on the Future"
Exhibition Selection - Light Space & Time Gallery (Online) Cityscapes Art Exhibition, 2024 LightSpaceTime.art
"On This Night, Let Us Light"
Finalist - Ten Moir Gallery (Kansas City, MO) Vibrant Colors, 2024 TenMoirGallery.com
"Team Spirit"
Article Feature - Smithsonian Magazine "Get Your Year on the Right Track With These 22 Photos of Trains Around the World" (Travel section, online, published 1/5/24) SmithsonianMag.com (direct article)
"Rosie the Riveted"
Finalist - Camelback Gallery (Phoenix, AZ) Shades of Red International, 2023 CamelbackGallery.com
"Colorful Canyon"
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Landscape category, 2023 MotifCollective.com
"Deep Blue"
On-Site Gallery Selection - Praxis Gallery (Minneapolis, MN) Landscapes, 2023 PraxisPhotoCenter.org
"Gaining Clarity"
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Street category, 2023 MotifCollective.com
"Behind Schedule"
Shortlist - The Motif Collective (Online) Street category, 2023 MotifCollective.com
"The Longest Yard"
June Calendar Selection - City of Cayce (Cayce, SC) Public calendar competition, 2022 for 2023 calendar CayceSC.gov
"Blowing the Stop Sign"
Honorable Mention - Augusta Photo Festival (Augusta, GA) Enthusiast - Inanimate Objects, 2022 AugustaPhotoEnthusiasts (FB)
"Skedaddle"