“David & Annie Ditacchio, North Truro” was 1st Place Winner in the Black and White Photography category in the Paper Arts Collective International Contest and Exhibition and placed at the Plymouth Center for the Arts Annual Photography Show - “David & Annie” is more than a photo. They have been friends and neighbors of mine for over forty years. Their house has been in Annie’s family for three generations. They were world travelers for most of that time aboard their live-aboard catamaran. Their view across the bay from North Truro is my home. And let’s not forget their striking cats, Keeper and Simon.

The judges felt that this naturalistic portrait jumped out and captured a sweet slice of Americana. The tonality is spot on and the choice of a matte paper (Moab Entrada Rag Natural) was perfect. And the cat's eyes in David's arm nails it!