Larry Lynch has won numerous awards for his photography. He has been published locally in "Florida Wildlife", as well as internationally by Serbin Communications in "Best of Photography Annual" which is used by students of art in over 70 countries. He has also won several local competitions as well.
Larry has always had an appreciation for the outdoors. Fortunately, his family planned their annual vacations visiting different national parks, enjoying various activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping. His parents recorded these trips by camera, and later, video recorder. As a youngster he enjoyed taking snapshots also. Through the years, his love for both the outdoors and photography has grown. Being born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, he had a chance to enjoy great diversity in landscape and wildlife. He believes our wilderness areas should be considered one of our nation's greatest treasures. Hopefully, through continued awareness, these pristine areas will be preserved, thus providing animal habitat and preservation of natural species for generations to come.
About five years ago, he became more serious about his photography. He took various classes at the St. Petersburg Art Center and he studied many "how-to" books by famed photographers such as John Shaw, David Muench, and Arthur Morris. Larry hopes that his photography may open up a new full-time career field, as well as help public awareness for our natural resources.
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
- 2001 - 2004 "Best of Photography Annual" by Photographer's Forum
- 2001 Boyd Hill Nature Contest Honorable Mention
- 2002 National Parks Contest finalist
- 2002 Pinellas Park Art Society Summer Photo Show Honorable Mention
- 2003 Pinellas Park Art Society Summer Photo Show 1st & Honorable Mention
- 2003 "Florida Wildlife Magazine" 1st & 3rd in natural environment category
- 2004 National Parks Contest Honorable Mention
- 2002 - 2007 Regular Contributor "Florida Wildlife Magazine"
- 2005 - 2006 Florida Wildlife Commission - Brochure Images
- 2007 COVER SHOT "Alabama Living Magazine" April Travel Issue
- 2007 "Florida Wildlife Magazine" Photo Show 1st Macro Photography and Editors Choice Award
- 2007 "Charlie Awards 2007" - Florida Magazine Association -- DESIGN EXCELLENCE - Best Single Color Photo, Silver Award, Florida Wildlife Magazine "Gators at Twilight"
- 2007 COVER SHOT "Marsh Rider Magazine" The official magazine of the Florida Airboat Association, Sept. - Oct. Issue
- 2007 National Wildlife Federation Photography Awards 1st Place New Life Division
- 2008 Placed in the top 100 out of 4,200 submitted images to the NANPA - (North American Nature Photography Association) Photography Showcase Collection. Images will be published in 2009 in their Expressions catalog and on their website North American Nature Photography Association - NANPA Home.
- 2008 "Florida Wildlife Magazine" 1st and 2nd Place in the Natural Scenes category of their annual photography contest.
- 2009 "Florida Wildlife Magazine" 1st Place and Honorable Mention in the Wildlife category 3rd Place in the Up-Close category
- 2010 "Florida Wildlife Magazine" 3rd place in the Living Wild category
- 2011 "Marie Selby Gardens Photography Exhibition" 1st and 3rd place in the Animal Life category
- 2011 "Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards" Highly Honored in the Birds category.
- 2012 "Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards" Highly Honored in the Wildlife category.
- 2012 "Veoila Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year" competition 1st place Animal Portraits category.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
- Saffrons - November, 2003 - April, 2004
- Weedon Island Environmental Center - December 7 - 28, 2004