Host
Paul McDermott, your host, has been a visual storyteller for over 20 years and has won countless awards across various genres of photography. Paul practices utilizing the psychology behind photographic techniques to create compelling imagery and support his clients in connecting with their ideal customers. Paul is Everywhere, and in his spare time you will find him scuba diving, photographing personal projects, or discovering new destinations for his travel photography workshops.
Paul received numerous acknowledgments for his work, including the 2021 Spectrum Spotlight Award during Miami Art Week, the 2020 Silver Award for WPE Photographers International Competition, two National Exhibit Merit Awards from Professional Photographers of America in 2018, two in 2017, two in 2015, and three in 2014. He was published internationally in the 2014 Loan Collection Book and earned Two Loan Collection Awards in that competition. Other awards include the 2008 Ocean City Arts Center “Best in Show” award and the 2005 Scholastic Art Awards “Portfolio Gold Key Award.” Paul’s greatest personal artistic honor was replacing Peter Lik’s photography on Lik’s personal yacht, Stealth, after the new owners discovered Paul’s work and, in 2021, he also became a contributor featured by Hasselblad.