About Christine



Christine Cook is a recognized photographer, teaching coach of photography, active competition juror, and speaker.

“Whether the subjects are wild horses in the American west or chunks of ice on the sands of a volcanic beaches in Iceland, dynamic movement and interplay are always revealed. No element of her work is ever separate or static.” – Jack O’Brien, Curator, Naples Art Association

“We have been so lucky to have the honor of hanging Christine’s photography pieces on the walls of our non-profit organization, where we teach literacy skills to individuals who come from … around the world. Her beautiful photos of children and families from other nations brighten our offices, and serve as a daily inspiration and reminder that, no matter where you are from, you are an individual worthy of opportunity and respect. Thank you, Christine, for sharing these beautiful images with us.”
– Elaine Mayrides, Executive Director, Literacy Volunteers of Collier County, August


Awards, Recognotions, Exhibitions and teaching activities

RECENT HONORS AND AWARDS

Florida Camera Club Council (Blue Ribbons, top 10%}

2018    “Autumn in Maine”

            “Thank You”

            “Enjoying a Smoke” – First Place End of the Year

2019    “Get My Meaning”

            “Gossamer Plumes” 

            “Salt Lake in Autumn”

            “Red Arizona Mountains”

            “Milky Way at Deadvlei”

            “Fighting Stallions”

Overall record to date is in the top 5% of the State of Florida Competition Leaderboard.*

Recent Top Awards from DPI-SIG Naples Digital Photography Club

2017 “Jelly Ballet” – Second Place End of the Year

2019 “Quiver Trees and “Amarantine”, two Best in Categories, Color and Creative

New York Center for Photographic Art

2019 “Midnight Sip” – Third Place in Dusk to Dawn

Shadow Hunter Circuit International Competition

2019 “Half a Rhino” – Made acceptance by three countries, Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia

Photographic Society of America

2019 “Behold Earth rising” – Honorable Mention in Creative Projected Image Division

Camera USA National Competition

2018 “Black Seminole” Accepted in Juried Competition Exhibit

2019 “Get My Meaning” Accepted in Juried Competition Exhibit

RECENT PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

1/4/2018 “Crop ’Til you Drop: How and When to Crop Images” DPI-SIG Women’s Workshop, Naples, FL

4/7/2018 “Scoring & Critiquing Images” Florida Camera Club Council Webinar

6/2/2018 “Color Makes a Difference” Florida Camera Club Council Webinar

7/7/2018 “Street Photography” Florida Camera Club Council Webinar

10/1/18 “Let’s Get Creative with Camera or iPhone” Collier County Public Library, Estates Branch

1/3/19 “Photographing Glass Reflections on Black” with Terry Palmer, DPI-SIG Women’s Workshop, Naples, FL

2/16/19 “Competition Analysis: How Winners Won Their Ribbons” Florida Camera Club Council Webinar

2/7/2019 “Photographing Glass on Black with Reflections” DPI-SIG Women’s Workshop, Naples, FL

3/20/19 “Using Natural Light to Make Your Images Pop” Pelican Bay Photo Guild, Naples, FL

5/14/19 “Creative Photography” Sun City Center Photography Club, FL

8/6/19  “Helping Photographers Improve Their Images through Critiquing” The Villages Intermediate Photo Club, FL

10/9/2019 “Improving Your Travel Photography” Collier County Public Library, Headquarters

11/8/2019 “How to Make Winning Images” Valencia Falls Photography Club, FL

12/7/2019 “Close-up & Macro Photography” Collier County Public Library, Estates Branch

TEACHING AND PUBLICATION

2018 and 2019 Taught Photoshop to children ages 5-13 in Naples Art Association Summer Program

2020 “Midnight Photography in Africa” – Article and images for the January 2020 publication of the DPI-SIG Naples Digital Photography Club magazine

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