More about William J....
What do you love about your job?
I create photographic portraiture of people that engages the viewer into exploring an underlining narrative that is created about the subject matter. Through the use of strong dramatic elicited lighting, strong compositional skills, and the ability to communicate and make my subjects feel at ease.
I create work that is used by a variety of different clients from graphic designers, editorial magazines, and collateral capability and positioning pieces for corporations.
My talents go beyond just photographing people but also studio, tabletop architectural environments and editorial type assignments.
What types of shoots have you done and how did you make them special?
Commercial photography studio, working with regional design firms, advertising agencies, corporations, Universities and Colleges and other in-house marketing clients.
Area of expertise: editorial people, studio product’s & still-life’s, architectural graphic design elements, Video and Drone photography
Awards, honors, and recognitions received
Neutrogena Award for Outstanding Photography
Kodak International Newspaper Award for Outstanding Photography
Three-Time Recipient of the Az Gold Prisma Award for Best Promotional Piece, Non-Profit Brochure, and Best Ad
Two-Time Recipient of Local Addy Award for Best Homebuilder Ad and Non-Profit Brochure for Homeless Children
Recipient UPAA 2005 Two First Place Two Honorable Mention
Five-Time Recipient of Sliver Prisma Award for Work Done At Wright State University 2006
Recipient Upaa 2007 Two First Place
Asmp 2011 Three Honorable Mention, Best of Show
Recipient Upaa 2012 Three Honorable Mentions
Hermie / Addy Awards: 18 Total While Working At Wright State University
Senior Vice President for Curriculum and Instruction Award For Human Relations 2008
Presidents award for excellence in human relations unclassified 201
2017 OHIO SPJ AWARDS “Society of professional journalistic” Award Best Arts and Entertainment Story
Digital Media FIRST Place
2017 OHIO SPJ AWARDS “Society of professional journalistic” Award Best Arts and Entertainment Story
Digital Media SECOND Place
A fun fact about this photographer
"My favorite photograph is the one I'm going to create tomorrow"