My Accomplishments | David Matthew Knoble
accomplishments & recognitions
David Knoble has been honored to have several images selected as Master Shots with Leica Fotographie International, and others awarded a category shot in their online gallery. He has sold multiple prints at auctions to support charity and provided work to individual collectors. David has also published several books including a work on Bayonnais, Haiti (“A Fly in the Donkey’s Eye”) and Iceland (“Two Degrees Below the Arctic”). In addition, David writes regularly for the Viewfinder, the quarterly periodical for LHSA - the International Leica Society. If you want to know more about who I am, read my story and click here to see images still available to collect receiving recognition or awards.
Master shots
Leica Fotographie International curates submissions on a regular basis awarding Master Shot status to images, in their opinion, are of the highest photographic stature. The following images David received an award of Master Shot status.
- Sunset - Leica Fotographie International, November 2013.
- Snow Curbs - Leica Fotographie International, February 2014.
- Grass Seats - Leica Fotographie International, May 2014.
- Playful Kitten - Leica Fotographie International, November 2014.
- X Glacier - Leica Fotographie International, August 2017.
- Golden Sunrise - Leica Fotographie International, January 2020.
Category Shots
Leica Fotographie International reviews submissions on a regular basis awarding their favorite images a category status. David has a growing group of images that have received recognition as Category Shots.
- Six images from Iceland, including two images of the northern lights, were awarded category shots by Leica Fotographie International.
- Five images from the South Carolina coast have been awarded category shots by Leica Fotographie International.
- One image from Normandy, France was awarded a category shot by Leica Fotographie International.
- One image from David’s work in Bayonnais, Haiti was awarded a category shot of “Kids” by Leica Fotographie International.
MAGAZINE COVER
David has one of his images of the Northern Lights from Iceland that was used as the cover of the 50th anniversary edition, volume 52, Issue 4 of the Viewfinder, published by LHSA - the International Leica Society.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
David has been a contributing writer for several years to the Viewfinder, the quarterly publication of LHSA - the International Leica Society. David has written on topics ranging from using black and white film to creating a photography project. A list of David’s most recent articles is below.
50th Anniversary Edition, Volume 52, Issue 4
David also received the honor of the cover photograph on the Interim Report issued July 2020 by the North Carolina Association of CPA's.
- "Taking a Travel MATE," Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 2.
- "Southern Iceland," Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 1.
- "Iceland's Summertime Auroras," (Cover) Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 4.
- "Remembering 9/11," Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 3.
- "Flamenco in Madrid," Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 2.
- "Matanuska Glacier & The X-U," Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue 4.
- "IXMOO," Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue, 3.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT™
