About Ellen
Awards
2023
Earned Master of Animal Imagery: Animal Image Makers
Merit Image, Wildlife Category: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Third place, Wildlife Category: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Judge’s Choice Award: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Category Excellence Winner (Wildlife): MDPPA March, 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Category Excellence Winner: MDPPA, July 2023
Image Excellence: Professional Photographers of America, April 2023
Judge’s Choice Award: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Second Place, Baby Animals: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Best in Show: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Best Photograph of a Pet: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
CPP and AIM Awards: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023 (given to the highest scoring image by a Certified Professional Photographer and the highest scoring animal image, respectively, in a PPA Community Network print competition)
Image Excellence: Professional Photographers of America, April 2023
Third Place, Dogs in Action: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Category Excellence Winner (Pets): MDPPA, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Image Excellence: Professional Photographers of America, April 2023
Top Ten Wildlife Image: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Image Excellence: Professional Photographers of America, April 2023
Top Ten Wildlife Image: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2023
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA Annual Print Competition, October 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2023
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2023
2022
Silver Medal Photographer of the Year, 2022: Professional Photographers of America
Imaging Excellence: Professional Photographers of America, September 2022
Top Ten Baby Animal Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2021
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2021
Showcase Image: Professional Photographers of America, September 2022
Merit Image: PPO, April 2022
Merit Image: Professional Photographers of America, September 2022
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2022
Merit Image: Professional Photographers of America, September 2022
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2022
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, March 2022
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2022
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2022
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2022
2021
Silver Medal Photographer of the Year, 2021: Professional Photographers of America
Earned Accredited Photographer of Animal Imagery: Animal Image Makers
Image Excellence Award: International Print Competition, September 2021
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2021
Showcase Image: International Print Competition, September 2021
Merit Image: International Print Competition, September 2021
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2021
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2021
Merit Image: International Print Competition, September 2021
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2021
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2021
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2021
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2021
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2021
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers, April 2021
2020
Loan Image: International Print Competition, September 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2020
Loan Image: International Print Competition, September 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, April 2020
Named Best Photograph of a Pet, MDPPA Annual Print Competition
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2020
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2020
2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2019
Loan Image: International Print Competition, August 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2019
Merit Image: International Print Competition, August 2019
Merit Image: SEPPA, May 2019
Merit Image: International Print Competition, August 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2019
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers Conference, April 2019
2018
Bronze Medal Photographer of the Year, 2018
Professional Photographers of America
Named Best Photograph of a Pet, MDPPA Annual Print Competition
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers Conference, April 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2018
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers Conference, April 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, October 2018
Merit Image; MDPPA, October 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2018
Merit Image: Animal Image Makers Conference, April 2019
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2018
Received Master of Photography
Professional Photographers of America
Named Best Photograph of a Pet, MDPPA Annual Print Competition
Merit Image: International Print Competition, August 2018
Merit Image: SEPPA, April 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2018
Merit Image: International Print Competition, August 2018
Merit Image: SEPPA, April 2018
Merit Image: SEPPA, April 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2018
Merit Image: MDPPA, January 2018
2017
Bronze Medal Photographer of the Year, 2017
Professional Photographers of America
2017, First Runner-up, Portrait Photographer of the Year
2017, Top Ten Photographer
Merit Image: International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America, August 2017
Named Best Photograph of a Pet, MDPPA Annual Print Competition
Merit Image: MDPPA 2017
Merit Image: International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America, August 2017
Merit Image and Court of Honor Image: MDPPA, March 2017
Merit Image: International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America, August 2017
Merit Image: International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America, August 2017
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2017
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2017
Merit Image: MDPPA, July 2017
Voted “Best Photographer in Loudoun County, 2017” by the readers of the Loudoun-Times Mirror.
2016
2016 Portrait Photographer of the Year
2016 Top Ten Photographer
Top Ten Animal Image: 2016 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Loan Image: 2016 International Print Competition, PPA
Best Portrait in Show: MDPPA July 2016 Print Competition
Loan Image: 2016 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Best Portrait in Show: April 2016 MDPPA Print Competition
Merit Image: 2016 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Merit Image: MDPPA April 2016 Print Competition
Merit Image: April 2016 MDPPA Print Competition
Merit Image: July 2016 MDPPA Print Competition
Voted “Best Photographer in Loudoun County, 2016” by the readers of the Loudoun-Times Mirror.
2015
Silver Medal Photographer of the Year, 2015
Professional Photographers of America
Loan Image: 2015 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Merit Image: July 2015 MDPPA Print Competition
Merit Image: 2015 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Merit Image: July 2015 MDPPA Print Competition
Merit Image: 2015 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Merit Image: July 2015 MDPPA Print Competition
Merit Image: 2015 International Print Competition, Professional Photographers of America
Voted “Best Photographer in Loudoun County, 2015” by the readers of Leesburg Today.
