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 continues to serve on their 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 was Awarded the Master of Photography medal and the Photographic Craftsman medal from the Professional Photographers of America, two of the highest honors they bestow...