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penny whistle photography best photographer in Carrollton 2025

Voted Best of Photographer in Carrollton

2024

Best Photographer Carrollton, TX

Penny whistle photography voted best photographer in Coppell and North Irving

Voted Best Photographer

Coppell & N. Irving
6 Years in a Row

2025 Dallas Professional Photographers Association
  • Second Place - In Camera Artistry
  • Platinum Medal - In Camera Artistry
  • Gold Medal - Photographic Open
  • Fellowship Plus Medal
2025 International Photographic Competition
  • Silver Medal in Animal Portrait Category: Fishing Expedition
  • Bronze Medal in Family / Group Portrait Category: La Familia
A cat curiously observes a goldfish in a bowl against a bright blue backdrop. Family portrait featuring a woman in colorful attire, a man in cowboy hat, two children, and two dogs, all dressed in vibrant outfits.
2024 Dallas Professional Photographers Association
  • Diamond Medal - Photographic Open
  • First Place - Animal Portraiture
  • Second Place - In Camera Artistry
  • Bronze Medal - In Camera Artistry
2024 International Photographic Competition
  • Bronze Medal in High School Senior Category: Sharp Dressed Young Man
  • Bronze Medal in Animal Portrait Category: Fur Baby
  • Bronze Medal in Family / Group Portrait Category: Party of Six
Young man in a suit poses against a modern building, showcasing a stylish urban setting. Sleeping puppy curled up in a cozy nest with a stuffed toy, showcasing warmth and tranquility. A group of six people poses together outdoors by a river, dressed in casual attire, with trees and buildings in the background.
2023 Texas Professional Photographers Association
  •       Bronze Medalist
  •       Associate Fellowship
2023 Dallas Professional Photographers Association
  •       First Place In Camera Artistry Category
  •       Fellowship
  •       Fellowship Plus
2023 Professional Photographers of America
  • Master of Photography Degree
2023 International Photographic Competition

  • Merit Collection (Monkeying Around, Lazy Boy)

  • Image Excellence (Pearl)
  • Showcase Collection (Eye Candy)
A golden retriever sits against a blue background with a plush monkey on its head, smiling happily. A tabby cat lounging on a white background, exhibiting a relaxed pose with one paw extended. A fluffy poodle with a large mane poses against a dark background, showcasing its unique hairstyle. A stylish dog wearing pearls poses elegantly against a neutral background.
2022 Southwest Regional Photographic Competition
  • Two images awarded as Top Ten (Animal Portraits: Pearl, Eye Candy)
2022 Texas Professional Photographers Association
  • Silver Medalist
  • Texcellence (Animal Portraits: Monkeying Around)
2022 Dallas Professional Photographers Association
  • Platinum Medalist
  • First Place Animal Portrait
2022 International Photographic Competition
  • Gold Medalist

  • Merit Collection (Animal Portraits: Cheer Up Buttercup, Where’s My Staff?)

  • Image Excellence Collection (Animal Portraits: What Me Worry?, I Wonder Why They Call it a Goatee?)
Cute puppy sitting on a yellow background, showcasing fluffy fur and an adorable expression. A gray tabby cat sitting calmly against a neutral background, showcasing fine detail. A curious pug dog with a tilted head against a neutral background, displayed in a photography exhibition. A portrait of a curious-looking speckled dog against a dark background, with a gold exhibition label.
2021 Southwest Regional Photographic Competition
  • Three images awarded as Top Ten (Animal Portraits: Cheer up Buttercup, What Me Worry?, I Wonder Why They Call it a Goatee?)

 

2021 Texas Professional Photographers Association
  • Diamond Medalist
  • Texellence Award (Animal Portraits: I Wonder Why They Call It a Goatee?, What Me Worry?, Where’s My Staff?, Cheer Up Buttercup)
  • Judges Choice (Animal Portrait: What Me Worry?)
2021 Dallas Professional Photographers Association
  •       Diamond Medalist
  •       First Place Animal Portrait
  •       First Place, Top Scoring First Year
  •       Judges Choice (Animal Portrait: Where’s My Staff?)
Two children in a school hallway sit near lockers, one reading a book while a dog relaxes beside them.

2019 Kennel Club International Dog Photographer of the Year

2nd Place Assistance Dogs Category (Laying Down on the Job)

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2019 Women at Work

PhotoPlace Gallery Juried Exhibition

2019 PhotoPlace Gallery: Urban Landscape

Texas Photographic Society Juried Exhibition

2018 Professional Photographers of America
  • Certified Professional Photographer
2016 Foto Texas: People, Places & Culture 2016

Texas Photographic Society Juried Exhibition

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Smiling woman with crossed arms in a light blazer, against a plain background.
Pet
Portraits
Couple kissing a dog in a field of wildflowers on a sunny day.
Pets & People
Toddler in a gray knit hat and jacket smiles outdoors with blurred autumnal trees in the background.
Families and Children
A person in a blue hoodie smiles outdoors against a beige wall.
Senior Portraits
Man in a dark suit with arms crossed against a gray background.
Corporate Headshots
Smiling woman with long hair stands by a table in a modern home with a staircase in the background.
Branding Photography
Person using a yellow router on a wooden board in a workshop setting.
Commercial & Editorial
Cowgirl in a field of sunflowers kneeling by a brown horse saddled and bridled, wearing a black hat and denim jeans.
Equine & Equestrian
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