Richard is a state and national award winning photographer, recognized by the Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographers of Oregon, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, and the American Society of Photographers.
He is a past-president of the Professional Photographers of Oregon and has served on its Board of Directors . One of only a few Oregon Master Photographers certified by the Professional Photographers of America, Richard has been a multiple recipient of Oregon's Wedding Photographer of the Year, as well as the prestigious Kodak Gallery Award for Photographic Excellence and the Fuji Masterpiece Award.
In 1998 he

Richard has lived and worked in the Eugene-Springfield area since 1981. His elegant home-based portrait studio allows the flexibility to work with his clients in much more of a personal way. The studio's coverage can be tailored and modified to fit your specific needs

• The Professional Photographers of America 
• The Professional Photographers of Oregon 
• Wedding and Portrait Photographers International 
• The American Society of Photographers 

Richard is a state and national award winning photographer:

• Awarded the Photographic Craftsman medal from Professional Photographers of America
• Awarded the Master of Photography medal from Professional Photographers of America
• Awarded Oregon's Fellow of Photography medal
• Multiple recipient of Oregon's Wedding Photographer of the Year 
• Multiple recipient of Kodak's Gallery Award for Photographic Excellence
• Multiple recipient of Fuji's Masterpiece Award
• Richard has had portraits accepted into the National Loan Collection
• Richard has been included in Oregon's Court of Honor every year since 1992.