Honorable Mention / 2020 / Portraiture / Self-Portrait

The Sinister General

Self-portrait using several lights to capture the facial highlights, the beret rank, and the award ribbons. As a retired US Army Brigadier General with over 35 years of service, I had assistance from photographer friends in taking portraits of several of us. I call it the sinister general due to the look and lighting, and always thought it would be a great cover and title for a book.

Bob Felderman works independently as an editorial and commercial photographer for image and script publications in newspapers, magazines, websites, and other media clients. His considerable skills and experiences combine advertising, aerial, architectural, commercial, documentary, fine art, food, portraits, and travel. He has an extensive array of cameras, lenses, tripods, drones, 3-Dimensional, lighting, backgrounds, audio, accessories, and editing programs to meet clients' storytelling needs and desires.

Awards 2021 58th Annual Student Exhibition, Phillip J. Steele Gallery, Denver, CO, Finalist

2021 “The Trees” Exhibition, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA, Finalist

2020 Circle Foundation of the Arts Magazine Contest, Lyon, France, Final 50

2020 Emerging Vision: Biennial Student Show, Photography Arts Center, Denver, CO

2020 PX3 Annual Competition, Prix De La Photographie Paris, France, HM

2020 Scholarship Award for Solidarity, Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, CO

2020 Profiles of the Pandemic Exhibition, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA

2019 London International Creative Competition, London, England, 2 HMs

2019 Keep Iowa Beautiful Annual Competition, W. Des Moines, IA, 3rd Place

2018 Best of 2018 Annual Competition, North Central Camera Club Council, HM