Welcome to my Topmost Gallery site, which showcases a number of Top-of-the-Line & What’s New in my Photography Stylings that aim to evoke various emotions. & visual storytelling.
A site where ‘NEW’ Book; Across the Bay in Tiburon photography book, postcards, Posters and Prints.
My style of photography that is referred as 'Pure.'
As a photographer, my passion lies in capturing the ‘Real’ experiences through photographs that possess profound depth and vitality. I consciously refrain from using Photoshop because I believe in authentically capturing what is in front of my camera, avoiding the temptation to recreate scenes artificially.
My expertise spans an array Photographic stylings: Journalism, Headshots, Portraits, Sports, Street life, Wildlife, Travel, Events, Lifestyle, Nature, Landscape, Locations, & the Art of Photography.
NEW PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK 2026
‘ACROSS THE BAY IN TIBURON’
April 2026 - Exciting news—my first photography book, Across the Bay in Tiburon
It’s been an incredible journey capturing the essences of Tiburon, Belvedere Island and Corinthian Island.
Ted’s Photographic Journey
Ted’s Full Bio -Ted In Focus
Ted’s Blog -Behind the Lens
Ted’s Retail shop -Printshop
Ted’s Dedication to Friends & Love ones -Dedication
Professional Skill
Marketing Strategy
Sales Communication
Social Media
Sony Digital & Mirrorless Cameras
Editing & Retouching Photographs
Computational
Ted’s ‘Pure’ Photo Websites
Vintage Photography1970s - 1990s
PHOTO MARKETING SITES
*Pexels
Flickr
Instagram
BlueSky / Threads
Photographic Memberships
2021 - Present
American Photographic Artists (APA)
Marin Photography Club
2021 - 25 Photographic Honors/Achievement
April 21 Book Launch - Across the Bay in Tiburon
July 2025: (NNAF) 2024 National Newspaper Association Foundation awarded Ted McDonnell First Place (Photo Essay) among all papers under 3,000 - 5,000 circulations for the images from summer festivals, Friday Nights on Main Street, the Corinthian Yacht Club Wooden Boat Show and Belvedere Concerts in the Park.
May 2025: 2024 California Journalism Association awarded
Ted McDonnell First Place for Feature Photograph & Photojournalism a Forth Place for Public Service Journalism and a Fifth place for Photo Story-Essay. (Division 7)
*** Top Professionals of America Awarded in November 1st 2024: 2024-2025 Marquis Who’s Who in America
**Top International Professional in Feb. 21st. 2005: 2005-06 International Who’s Who Historical Society
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3/21 - 4/26 German based: Pexels.com (Image Bank) Tracking 9.7M+ viewer and hundreds of thousand downloads.
* 2020 - Present: Photographs published in over 2000 Publications, Journals, Websites, Museums, Tourism Guides, Album Cover, Egyptian Video’s, Travel Sites, Animal Conservation, & Sports.
April 2024 - Present: Freelance Photographer for The Ark Newspaper
2025-26: Forbes, Peek.com, Get your Guide-Egypt, Free Dictionary, medium.com, Hindustan Times, Yahoo Sports, MSN.com
2024 - 5: Published in New York Post / Indian Times
11/2023: Associated Press: A critically Endangered Sumatran White Rhino named Delilah successfully gives birth in Indonesia
4/2022: United Nations Earth Day 2022 selected two wildlife photos for the top 100 set.
12/2022: The Federalist (Online/Mag) 10 Wins in 2022, used the Rodeo Queen Photograph
6/2022: New Zealand Greek Museum Acropolis’s . 6 Goddess Photograph
10/2022/2024: Re-Launched the Photography Services to Photography in Reflection. A Website covering an array of new photographic projects.
2020: Album Cover by Cheree D Be-Face in the Clouds
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Early Days Assignments
*1988 Corporate Magazine: J. E Seagram & Sons Inaugural World Rugby Cup - Australia
*1988-89 Australian Pro-Basketball Sydney Kings One-on-One
Magazine.
* 1986 Jack Nicklaus Designer for Melrose Company, Dafuskie Island, South Carolina - Freelance Photographer/Videographer
* 1979 Minneapolis Star Tribune: Students Photographer Award
My Brief Background
I’m a Third Culture Kid (or Adult), which basically means I grew up outside my parents’ home country, mixing the culture I was born into with the cultures I adopted along the way to create my own unique blend. Originally from Boston, I spent parts of my childhood in the UK, São Paulo, Brazil, France, and various States in the US.
After Uni in 1986, I took my first job in New York City, and from there, the journey took me around the globe—Australia, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Micronesia, the Mariana Islands, and back to the UK and the Philippines. Eventually, in 2010, I found myself settling in San Francisco, but every stop has added a building block to who I am today
Education: Franklin Pierce University
Communications/Media/Photography: BA
I can’t wait to share these stories through my lens
Ted In Focus
