National Geographic: The Beauty of Birds: December 10, 2018 - My image, "Twist Face" was selected from 12,761 submissions. "National Geographic joined with the National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Birdlife International, and many other leading organizations have declared 2018 the Year of the Bird. The Year of the Bird marks the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, visionary legislation that the National Geographic Society helped pass in 1918 as one of the earliest federal laws protecting wildlife. In honor of this milestone we partnered with to help birds today and for the next hundred years."
National Geographic: Daily Dozen. July 24, 2017 - "Peter Mel at Mavericks". Nat Geo photo editor, Matt Adams wrote an editors note for this image: "This wave is pretty incredible and I have to say that I am just in awe of the power of the ocean. Love the timing of this image and how you captured the surfer riding right along side this monster as it heads towards the shore. Incredible scene!"
Surfer Magazine: February 4, 2017 "Francisco Porcella: Mavericks Redemption" - Italian big wave surfer rides a 25 foot wave at Mavericks, on his backside. My photo was run on the home page of Surfer.com.
"Local Photos Cover Shot" - October 2016: My photo of Hawaii's Billy Kemper surfing one of the biggest swells ever at Maverick's in Half Moon Bay. Surfline.com
"Seafaring Twin Brothers Paddle from Alaska to Mexico" - September 18, 2016: One thousand word article and photographs published in the Press Democrat.
"A Fall of Light and Water / How to Photograph Yosemite's Amazing Firefall" - February 28, 2016: Two page story written by Jim, photographs and video link published in the Press Democrat.
Surfline - Frequent contributor, Surfline is the world's premier surfing and surf culture website.
Sonoma Magazine, February 28, 2016. - More coverage for the Yosemite Firefall photos and article.
US Coast Guard /Press Democrat, December 2, 2015 - Slideshow of 18 images published of a US Coast Guard vessel being swallowed by large surf during surf zone rescue training.
"Local Motion" - North Bay Bohemian, June 24, 2015 - COVER SHOT, Clutch Monkey denim brand photo shoot. Visit www.ClutchMonkey.com to learn more.
Shutterbug Magazine Cover May 2015 - That's me on the cover of Shutterbug. My friend and fellow photographer, Josh Miller snapped the Shutterbug cover image of me photographing waterfalls in Yosemite National Park. Ironic that my first photographic cover shot is not a photograph I took. Click here to see some of Josh's amazing work and read the f-stop blog which talks about getting the shot: www.JoshMillerPhotography.com
Clips & Pics- (November 2014, 2015) A publication highlighting the works of over 50 travel writers, photographers and journalists who are members of the Bay Area Travel Writers organization.
* Press Democrat - April, 18 2014 - ARTICLE "Behind Night's Veil" publication on the night sky in Sonoma County
* Press Democrat, "Shooting the Stars", December 18, 2012. Full Page story about Jim and his night photography, Cover photo of Milky Way Over Historic Bodega.
* Congressman Jared Huffman (July 2013). - 1st Place Honors in the 2nd District of California Landscape Photo Competition hosted by US Congressman Jared Huffman (July 2013).
