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Shawn D Augustson is a US Army veteran. Shawn D. Augustson is a multidisciplinary artist working in the areas of painting, photography, sculpture and pottery. Having had no professional art training gives him the encouragement and freedom to simply create from his heart. Shawn’s exploration into the arts came after serving in combat with the US Army in Iraq from … Read More

Drew Bly is a freelance photographer, graphic designer and 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army Reserve stationed in California. As the founder of LLWF Photo, Drew has spent the past five years honing his skills as a photographer of events, models, everyday life and scenes from his travels. Drew’s diverse interests which include folk and rap music, adventure sports and travel are critical to his passion … Read More

Matthew Brown is a United States Marine Corps veteran. Honorable service connected medical discharge from the U.S.M.C. in the mid-70s is how I got started on what was originally planned to be a long military career. It has been difficult building another career or simply maintaining a steady job. Over the years, it feels like I am still planning with … Read More

Jason Deckman is a US Army combat veteran. He developed his interest in photography out of a love of travel and exploration. Raised in Upstate New York, he was transplanted to Texas by way of a military career and his native Texan wife. His subject matter is as varied as his interests, which tend to be fairly eclectic. Landscapes form … Read More

I grew up in a small town in Iowa aspiring to be a doctor. After serving as a physician in the US Army, I eventually found my way to Kansas City to build a practice. Well into my busy career as a hand surgeon, I realized that somewhere along my journey I had lost the connection to the joy of … Read More

Phil is an US Army Infantry Veteran of Desert Storm with the 101st Airborne Division. He has had a passion for photography for many decades, partially due to the fact that it acts as a therapy for his disabilities.  To learn more about Phil and his work please visit HIS WEBSITE

My name is Redd, and I am a former Navy Diver and Marine. I have been doing photography as a living for almost 2 years now, covering everything from family portraits to modeling portfolios. I’m extremely easy to get along with, and believe that it’s my job to get the images you envision into a print that you can share with others. … Read More

Arthur (Art) Fager is a Retired US Army Major and Combat Veteran with 24 years of service. He is a native of Southern Illinois and was raised on a small family farm near Murphysboro, IL. Arthur has always loved taking pictures, but in the spring of 2020 finally took a photography class to learn how to really use his camera. … Read More

Mike D. Faram is a photographer, writer and US Navy veteran. He is currently the Senior Staff Writer for Navy Times, an independent weekly newspaper covering the U.S. Navy, based in Springfield, Virginia. He has been on the paper’s staff for over 22 years. Mark’s life’s work is documenting, in words and pictures, news and information impacting the lives and careers of … Read More

Bill grew up among dairy farms, orchards and truck farms.  This rural environment cultivated his love of nature and landscape. At age 8 he got his first camera, a Kodak Brownie box. He was only able to afford to process black and white film. Those early experiences surely imprinted him with a love of monochromatic images and led to his … Read More

Joel Graham is a Marine Corps veteran and urban photographer residing in New York City. His photos and stories have appeared on CNN, the New York Times and The New Yorker Magazine. To learn more, visit his website.

I received my first SLR in 2006 when I took my first photography class. Ever since I have been obsessed with learning and honing my craft. From 2010 – 2015 I served as a U.S. Marine Corps Combat Cameraman. Currently I am working part time as a free lance photographer/photo editor and finishing my Bachelors degree at SUNY Cortland as … Read More

Laura Hatcher is an award winning and published event, headshot and branding photographer and licensed drone pilot based in Alexandria, Virginia. She started her photographic journey while on active duty with the United States Navy. Laura, now a retired Naval Officer, opened a small studio in the heart of Old Town, Alexandria and is enjoying her second career as a … Read More

James W. Hawk is a United States Army veteran. James W. Hawk is an independent film director, writer, and producer. He is also a published author and photographic artist. He proudly served his country as a Scout in the 107th Armored Cavalry. As a filmmaker, Dr. Raymond Foery, Professor Emeritus Quinnipiac University Film, Television, and Media Arts, said of Hawk, “A … Read More

I am a dreamer, thinker, philosopher, watcher, voyeur, artist. I have had a camera in my hands since I was a child and more recently since I have been out of the military. I have embraced photography as an art form and a means of expression. The world around me tells story upon story upon story every day. I strive … Read More

Jonas Lara is a Marine Corps Veteran. He has a BFA in Photography and Imaging from the Art Center College of Design and has an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts. He is a photographer, mixed media artist, and musician.   To learn more, visit Jonas’ website.

SEVEN-TIME MILITARY PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR, JEREMY T. LOCK For the past 21 years, photojournalist and now retired military photographer Jeremy Lock directed his lens towards the elements of the world that many of us will never have the opportunity or even the desire to see first hand.  His images are beautiful, heartbreaking, provocative and devastating – sometimes all in … Read More

Nicholas Luchenbill is a US Army veteran. I was born in Owosso, Michigan. I am a 10 year Army veteran that served 3 tours in the middle east. I currently live in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where I am studying photography at New Mexico State University. I have always been inspired by the power of the photography medium. I draw … Read More