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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