Cary Wolinsky – Advertising (client: Miyake Design Studio)

Aurora photographers Cary Wolinsky, Michael Turek, Lynn Johnson, Vincent J Musi, Callie Shell , Scott Goldsmith, Scott Pommier and Jan Sonnenmair were all honored by Communication Arts 50th Annual Photography Competition. See the rest of this post for award highlights. Read the rest of this entry »

Aurora photographer Thomas Pickard’s aerial photographs covering the beauty and environmental challenges facing the Maldives are published in the Focus section of the January/February 2010 edition of Fah Thai Magazine (Bangkok Airways Inflight Magazine).

To see more work by Thomas Pickard, visit Aurora Photos.

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Aurora photographer Michael Hanson was honored with a 2009 Images of the Year award for his portraiture work of Ethiopian tribesmen in the December edition of American Photo. Set in the Omo Valley in southeastern Ethiopia, Michael found that tourist photography, coupled with the influx if Western cultures, is quickly changing the way traditional native populations interact with the camera. “This necessitated a different approach to my documentary style…I appreciate being recognized for a series that was difficult to shoot and is a departure from my normal style.” The award is one of six divisions for the best images of the year 2009.

To see more work by Michael Hanson, visit Aurora Photos.

Celin Serbo – 1st Place Action (Sports/Adventure)

Aurora photographers Celin Serbo, Scott Markewitz, Heath Korvola and Dennis Welsh were all honored by the APA Awards 2009. To view the entire winners gallery, visit click here. See below for more winning images. Read the rest of this entry »

Aurora photographer Todd Bigelow recently spent a couple of days with an undercover federal agent tasked with investigating the theft of Native American artifacts, such as petroglyphs, from public lands. Looters comb places like Joshua Tree National Park in the hope of finding then selling these artifacts to dealers or online markets. The illegal removal of these petroglyphs causes significant damage to the rock formations.

The full article, entitled The Inside Man: Going Undercover to Protect the Nation’s Public Lands, can be seen in the January/February 2010 edition of Preservation, the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

To see more work by Todd Bigelow, visit Aurora Photos.