About
C M Phillips Fine Art Photography
Charles Phillips has 20 years, experience in photography. Trained at Hartnell College in forensic photography.
Raised on Family ranches in Central California near Monterey. He was State representative in Wildlife and conservation for 4-H at the Annual National Congress in Chicago, He was awarded top State honors by John Deere Corporation,
As part of earthquake studies under University of California Berkeley involving animals .He observed animal behavior before and after temblors.
He is Certified in Wildland Firefighting and Structural Practices by California Department of Forestry.
Born on St Patrick's day. He is proud of his Native American and Celtic roots. 3/8th Choctaw Native American, Irish ,welsh Scottish.
His photography interest is based in Nature , Landscapes and Western , He enjoys taking news photographs as well.
He has been published multiple times, His photography has been seen all over the world in magazines and on web sites. He has had many photographs published in local papers. photographed Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association.(PRCA) He has served as a photographer for Gold Card Roping event's for the American Cowboys Team Ropers Association.
Special insites in protraying western ranch life gained thru assisting in operation of family ranch near Mariposa in the Sierra Nevada Range of California. Proximity of the family ranch to Yosemite National Park affords familiarity with unique photographic angles and lighting,mountain peaks,waterfalls,meadows and wildlife.
His photographs are presently on exposition in Sierra Artist Gallery in the historic Mining town of Mariposa as well as displayed at the Mariposa Fruit and Nut Company in Mariposa. Mariposa County Agriculture extension office, Bank of America Branch in Oakhurst,Ca.
helping out at a Branding
The Premier Magazine of the west
Finalist in " Photographing The West" March 2006
and March 2007
Recently one of my photographs was published in the United Kingdom in Digital Camera World Magazine March 2004.
World Wide Published
Digital Camera World
magazine
January 2005
February 2005
May 2005
October 2005
Range magazine
"The Cowboy Spirit On Americas Outback"
2005 Outback Roundup 4th place
The Gold Rush Art Show in Mariposa
May 2005
Honorable Mention Award and
Peoples Choice Award
January 2005 2nd Place Weather Photo in Best of the six Weather images
Digital Camera World Magazine
1st place award
"Color of Autumn" Competition for
Digital Camera World Magazine, published in 2005
Kodak Photograph of the Day August 7, 2005 Picture of the Day selections also appear on the Kodak Times Square Gallery in the heart of New York City.
Weather Channel Photo of the Day 2005
"Yosemite Chapel in winter"
ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of
American Cowboy
2006 Inductee Ceremony Art show & Auction to Benefit the National Day of the cowboy and ProRodeo Hall of Fame
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
My work is featured on the Web Site
National Day of The Cowboy
