Since joining the North American Travel Journalism Association in 2016, I have looked forward to the announcement of the winners in its annual awards competition for excellence in travel journalism. Each year, the competition honors the best in travel journalism, photography and destination marketing in the industry. I was thrilled to learn that I had received honors in three categories when the winners in the 29th annual competition were announced today. I received an Honorable Mention in the category of “Photography – Landscape, Seascape, Nature” with my image, “Meads Bay Moonset,” from our 2020 trip to Anguilla: I received a Bronze Award in the category of “Photography – Portrait, People”…
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Today the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced the winners of its 28th Annual Awards Competition, and I am thrilled to share with you that I was awarded Gold in the category of Photography: Featured Photo, Illustration for this image from my article, “The Heart of Anguilla.” This image was shot on my Canon EOS 1v, on Fuji Provia RDP III. I am humbled to be recognized among so many respected professionals in the travel industry. You can read the full press release here, and please browse the wonderful work of the award winners in all the categories. Founded in 1991, NATJA is a travel journalism industry leader that fosters…
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I have been a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association since 2016, and am honored to be recognized again this year, this time for an image featured on Film Road Trip. This image was taken at Buffalo Trace Distillery in April of 2018, shot on the Mamiya 645 Pro TL with the Mamiya 80mm f/1.9 lens on Fuji Pro 400H film. Many thanks to the judges and please take some time to admire the work of all those receiving awards and recognition on the NATJA website. For more images from our trip to the distilleries along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, click here, and for images from the spring…
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“I’ve never been to a place where the palm fronds clack together,” my husband said while sitting back in his beach chair facing the calm of Kamalame Cay. Coconut palms surrounded our chairs on what seemed to be our own personal beach. “You have,” I replied. “You have just never heard them before.” We have been to quite a few private beaches and luxury resorts in the Caribbean, but Kamalame Cay was distinctive from the rest. It was like nothing we had ever seen, or heard, before. Mamiya 6, Mamiya 75mm f/3.5, Fuji 400H There are no televisions. We thought we would miss that, particularly with the NBA Finals going…
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The 2017 NATJA Conference was held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our sister site, My Irie Time, was honored with silver and bronze awards for its images of Kamalame Cay, Andros, Bahamas. For more on the awards…
