Awards & Recognition – Celebrating the Art of Colorado Photography
At Colorful Colorado Photography, I'm honored to have my work recognized by juried exhibitions, fine art photography contests, nature organizations, and editorial publications. These awards are more than accolades—they're affirmations of my lifelong passion for capturing Colorado's rugged beauty, fleeting light, and untamed spirit. From dramatic mountain vistas to quiet wilderness moments, each recognized image tells a story of connection between land, light, and the human soul. This page showcases some of the honors I’ve received along my journey as a Colorado landscape photographer—each one a reminder of why I do what I do.
Want to see the photographs that earned these recognitions? Visit the Gallery to explore my award-winning collections, including the Maroon Bells, Crystal Mill, and Fall Colors series. You can also follow along on Instagram or join my newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming exhibits, published features, and new releases. Have a media inquiry or a photography competition you'd like to invite me to? Get in touch here —I'd love to hear from you.
Miscellanous Competitions
Capture My Colorado Book (Grand Junction Free Press) 2009 Selected my photo of Independence Monument taken on July 4, 2009
Colorado National Monument Association 2024: Selected my photo of Independence Monument to be included in their 2025 Calendar as the photo for the month of September
Denver International Airport 2021: Selected Crystal Mill for display on the A Concourse Bridge in a celebration of Colorado architecture.
https://www.flydenver.com/art-exhibits/my-colorado-architecture/
Digital Photo Magazine Your Best Shot Photo Contest 2022: Secured Third Place with the enchanting "Cloudy Bells."
Gallery 1516 – 2022: Proudly featured with the selection "Magical River," capturing the essence of Colorado's flowing waters.
International Photography Awards
2021:
Earned Honorable Mention for the captivating "Magical River."
2022:
Honorable Mention for the picturesque "Sunset in Western Colorado."
Official Selections for the breathtaking "Mt. Garfield at Sunset" and the mesmerizing "Shrouded in Clouds."
2023:
Official Selections for the atmospheric "Shrouded in Clouds" and the majestic "The Big Horn Watch."
Master Photographers International
2021:
Secured a Silver Award for the enchanting "Magical River."
Bronze Awards for the striking "Mt Garfield" and the serene "Hanging Lake."
2022:
Bronze Awards for the captivating "Queen City of the Plains" and the dynamic "Slip Sliding the Bells Away."
Bronze Awards for the serene "Hanging Lake Falls" and the iconic "The Columbine of Colorado."
Silver Awards for the mesmerizing "Western Colorado Sunset" and the playful "Peek A Boo Bells."
2023:
Silver Award for Maroon Bells First Fall Snow
Silver Award for Home on the Range
Bronze Award for First Fall Snow
Bronze Award for Independence Monument Panoramic
2026:
Silver Award for Sopris in the Winter
Silver Award for Last Snow of the Season (Maroon Bells)
Bronze Award for Morning Maroon Bells Glow
Bronze Award for Stormy Sneffels
Bronze Award for Spring Falls (Rife Falls)
Photography Academy Prime Community
Craftsman in Fine Art Photography
July Wildlife & Long Exposure
June Landscape & Waterscape
Monthly Competitions
2026:
September Competition: Silver Award Monochromatic (Blue) Mt Sopris in the Winter
August Competition: Silver Award Sunset at Maroon Bells
July Competition: Silver Award Black and White at Denver Skyline
June Competition: Silver Award Open at Big Horn Sheep
May Competition: Silver Award Open at Last Dollar Ranch
April Competition: Silver Award Open at Rifle Falls
March Competition: Silver Award for Birds at Canada Goose
February Competition: Silver Award for Water, Snow, Ice at Hanging Lake
January Competition: Gold Award for Best Photo of 2025 at Maroon Bells in the Fall
2025:
December Competition: Silver Award for Dark Night at Sopris at Night
November Competition: Gold Award for Autumn Photos Maroon Bells in the Fall
September Competition: Silver Award for Something Red Tuilip
July Competition: Bronze Award for Intentional Camera Movement
May Competition: Silver Award Black and Minimal at Union Station
March/April Competition: Silver Award Twin Lakes Reflection
February Competition: Gold Award Moose at the Bells
January Competition: Silver Award Maroon Bells in the morning (Long Exposure)
2024
December Competition: Silver Award Loveland Pass at Night photo
November Competition: Silver Award Colorado National Monument Pano photo
October Competition: Gold Award for Sunset at the Bells photo
September Competition: Silver Award for my Sitting Bald Eagle photo
August Competition: Silver Award for my Columbine Flower photo
July Competition: Silver Award for my Sunset at the Bells
June Competition: Silver Award for my Photo of Crystal Mill
May Competition: Silver Award for my photo of Hanging Lake
April Competition: Silver Award for my Pot of Gold Rainbow
March Competition: Silver Award for my photo of Maroon Creek
Through Chip's lens, viewers are transported to a world where time stands still, and the beauty of Colorado's wilderness shines in all its untamed glory. His artistry speaks of a lifelong love affair with the land, inviting you to lose yourself in the symphony of colors and textures that define the heart and soul of "Colorful Colorado."