About

Jeff McDonald's photography has been awarded medals at international photography competitions in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa, and Asia and he was awarded the Photographic Society of America's Proficiency Distinction (PPSA) for his extensive international exhibition record. He is a four‐star exhibitor in both PSA Monochrome Projected and PSA Color Projected competition divisions.

He has received numerous awards at local and regional photography exhibitions over the years. His broad photographic interests include black and white, long exposure, abstract, landscape, nature, birds‐in‐flight, microscopy, and high‐speed photography, along with photo illustration.

He served as board member of the Whitewater Arts Alliance for many years and continues to chair its Annual Fran Achen Juried Photography Competition.

International Recognition

“Oil & Water Study 1831”

  • PSA Gold Medal (Best of Show): Gold Phoenix Topaz Salon,India, 2021.

  • Gold Medal: Color Festival Salon 1, India, 2021.

  • Silver Medal: Miroc Edenvale, Edenvale, South Africa, 2021.

  • Silver Medal: Kotor, Kotor, Montenegro, 2021.

  • Silver Medal: Foto Art Salon 3, India, 2021.

  • Silver Medal: Color Festival Salon 2, India, 2021.

  • Chairman's Choice Medal: Gold Phoenix-Ruby Salon, India, 2021.

  • Merit Medal: Alipurduar Salon 3, Alipurduar, India, 2021.

  • FIP-Ribbon: Heritage Loop-Durgapur, Durgapur, India, 2021.

  • Diploma Europa: Europa, Spain, 2021.

  • Certificate of Merit: MPC-Salon 3, India, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Eire, Republic of Ireland, 2021.

  • Honorable Mention: Coachella Valley Palm Springs International Exhibition, CA, USA, 2021.

  • Honorable Mention: Coachella Valley Joshua Tree International Exhibition, CA, USA, 2021.

  • Honorable Mention: Westchester, NY, USA, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: MNE PBK, Budva, Montenegro, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Desire, Resita, Serbia, 2020.

  • Honourable Mention: Purbeck, England, 2020.

  • Honourable Mention: CMYK-Perasto, Perasto, Montenegro, 2020.

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“Brise Soleil with Clouds”, Calatrava Wing, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

  • PSA Gold Medal (Best of Show): Redlands International Print Exhibition, Queensland, Australia, 2018.

  • Gold Medal: New York Photo Fair, NYC, USA, 2021.

  • Supreme Gold: Supreme Exhibition, Kolkata India, 2018.

  • GMC Medal: German Open Exhibition, Germany, 2018.

  • Honorable Mention: Coachella Valley Joshua Tree International Exhibition, CA, USA, 2021.

  • IRC Merit: Indian Royal Exhibition, West Bengal, India, 2018.

  • Judge’s Award: Great British Exhibition, Loweswater, West Cumbria, England, 2018.

  • Masters of Light Diploma: Shadow Hunter Exhibition, Kragujevac, Serbia, 2018.

  • Salon Diploma: Shadow Hunter Exhibition, KRK, Croatia, 2018.

  • Honourable Mention: Tour Exhibition, Kolasin, Montenegro, 2018.

“Point Betsie Shoreline”, Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort, Michigan, USA

  • Bronze Medal: CRNA Gora Niksic, Niksic, Montenegro, 2020.

  • Honourable Mention: New Year Aleksinac, Aleksinac, Serbia, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Snowy Cacak, Cacak, Montenegro, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Adriatic Salon 1, Serbia, 2020.

“Manistee Light”, North Pierhead Lighthouse, Manistee, Michigan, USA

  • Merit Medal: Golden Lion PhotoVivo, Singapore, 2020.

  • Merit Medal: Imagix Salon 3, India, 2020.

  • Honourable Mention: Golden Lion Digirap, Malaysia, 2020.

  • Certificate of Merit: MPC Salon 1, India, 2021.

“Yei Bi Chei and Totem”, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA

  • Best of Show: Wisconsin Area Camera Clubs, Fall 2020.

  • Gold Medal: PAIC Salon 1, Kolkata, India, 2021.

  • Gold Medal: Great Banyan Salon 3, West Bengal, India, 2020.

  • Silver Medal: Oklahoma Exhibition, Oklahoma City, OK, 2021.

  • Silver Medal: Snowy-Mladost Salon , Mladost, Bulgaria, 2020.

  • Bronze Medal: 127th Toronto International Salon of Photography, Toronto, Canada, 2020.

  • Bronze Medal: CRNA Gora, Niksic, Montenegro, 2020.

  • Certificates of Merit: Sapphire Salons 1 & 3, Kolkata, India, 2020.

  • Honorable Mention: Coachella Valley Palm Springs International Exhibition, CA, USA, 2021.

  • Honorable Mention: Coachella Valley Joshua Tree International Exhibition, CA, USA, 2021.

  • Honorable Mention: Westchester, NY, USA, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: CMYK-Cacak, Cacak, Serbia, 2020.

  • Honourable Mention: Digirap-PhotoVivo, Singapore, 2021.

“Sturgeon Bay Light”, Canal North Pierhead Light, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA

  • Silver Medal: Photographic Society of America International Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 2018.

  • Bronze Medal: Coachella Valley Joshua Tree International Exhibition, Joshua Tree, CA, USA, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Vancouver International Photography Festival, BC, Canada, 2018.

  • Merit Award: Redlands International Print Exhibition, Queensland, Australia, 2018.

“Oak in Hoar Frost”, Whitewater, Wisconsin, USA

  • Gold Medal: Vinolio, Ormeasco, Italy, 2021.

  • Honorable Mention: Coachella Valley Joshua Tree International Exhibition, CA, USA, 2021.

“Antelope Canyon Study 1920”, Lower Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, Page, Arizona, USA

  • Honourable Mention: Monte Budva, Budva, Montenegro, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Monte Tivat, Tivat, Montenegro, 2021.

“Morning Squall”, North Breakwater Lighthouse, Duluth, Minnesota, USA

  • Honorable Mention: New York Photo Fair, NYC, USA, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Victoria Salon 1, India, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: Spring Clicks Mladost, Mladost, Montenegro, 2021.

  • Honourable Mention: DPW Croatia, Vukovar, Croatia, 2021.