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• July 2015 - Founded Kram Kran Photo

• September 2015 - Exhibit at Jacksonville Main Library, Downtown

• October 2015 - Won 1st Place in employee photography contest at Florida Times-Union

• February 2016 - Won 2nd place in Resident New’s “Why I Love My Neighborhood” photo contest

• April 2016 - Exhibit at Cool Moose Cafe, Jacksonville

• December 2016 - Taught “Beginner’s Guide to Photography” at Jacksonville Main Library, Downtown

• February 2017- Began monthly Artwalks in Downtown Jacksonville

• March 2017 - 2nd exhibit at Cool Moose Cafe, Jacksonville

• April - June 2017 - Exhibit of "Blessed Hope" at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville

• May - July 2017 - “Altered Objects” - Exhibit in Jacksonville Makerspace Gallery, Jacksonville Public Library. 

• June 24th, 2017 - Taught beginner's photography class at "Altered Objects" exhibit

• July - October 2017  - Two person show, “On City and Culture”, at the Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport 

• July 22 - July 29, 2017 - Black and White Cityscape Exhibit at Galeria6mas 1 in Madrid, Spain

• September 2017 - 5 and Dime Theatre Company exhibit, "Jacksonville"

• September 2017 - photo spread feature in First Coast Magazine

• ​September 2017 - "Kodak Moments" group exhibit at Usagi Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

• September 2017 - March 2018: "On City and Culture" exhibit at Jacksonville International Airport, Administrative Art Gallery 

• October 2017 - Jacksonville Magazine feature story

• October 2017 - Interviewed live on set by WJXT News4Jax

• October 2017 - Interviewed by Resident News

• October 2017 - Interviewed live on set by River City Live

• October 2017 - Interviewed by Void Magazine

• October 2017 - Interviewed by Prisoner's of Christ

• December 2017 - Cool Moose Cafe Exhibit of Storm damage

• February 2018 - Exhibit at 1661 Riverside

• February 2018 - Interviewed by Resident News

• March 8th - 12th, 2018 - Digital Showcase at MIA Photo Fair in Milan, Italy

• Interviewed by Local Goods Market

• September 2018 - Wins "Best Photographer" in Jacksonville.com's annual Bold City Best competition

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• November 2018 - Moves from his day job to become a full-time photographer

• December 2018 - Becomes FAA certified drone pilot

• Early 2019 - Featured in Behind the Scenes of GuruShots Black and White exhibit in Madrid, Spain

• March 2019 - Interviewed by Prisoner's of Christ for a follow-up feature story

• March 2019 - Solo museum show at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Jacksonville's Springfield neighborhood

• March 2019 - Selected as top photographer for Climate Action in Your Community competition by National Geographic

• May 2019 - Permanent exhibit at Jacksonville International Airport in The Club JAX VIP lounge

• May 2019 - Jax Daily Record and other online media outlets feature cover stories on the atmosphere and art at The Club JAX

• June 2019 - Publishes Autobiography "His Guidance through Life's Storms: Mark's Journey from Addiction to Salvation, and Selling Pills to Prints"

• July 2019 - Photographs the Mayor's inauguration on behalf of the City of Jacksonville

•  December 2019 - Official photographer for the City of Jacksonville's Light Boat Parade

• March 2020 - Several permanent large wall prints are installed at the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center by JTA. 

• June 2020 - Cover photo of Living Luxe magazine, summer edition

• September 2020 - Winner of "The Art of Giving" award at the Cultural Council Of Greater Jacksonville's 44th Annual Art Awards

• December 2020 - Became an official Photography Brand Ambassador for Guy Harvey Outposts

• January 2021 - Co-Hosted The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville's Every Single Artist Lounge, and presented "The Art of Photographing Art"

• January 2021 - Cover Photo of Arbus magazine

• January 2021 - Techno Gala exhibit at Word Revolt Art Gallery

• March 2021 - Cover Photo of Living Luxe magazine, spring edition

• March 2021 - Teaches Inaugural Photography Academy at Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Outpost resort

• May 2021 - Wins St. Johns County 200th anniversary photography contest in 2 of 5 districts, including downtown St. Augustine. Honorable mention in a 3rd district. 

• August 2021 - Published in Tamron Magazine for a photo of Silver Glen Springs

• August 2021 - Wins 2nd place in Florida Sea Grant's photography competition for a photo of Silver Glen Springs

• August 2021 - top 3 Finalist in Bold City Best competition

External links to additional media coverage

Photography for First Coast Magazine, September 2017

News4Jax interview, October 2, 201​7

Resident News article, October 5, 2017​

Void Magazine, October 2017​

Prisoners of Christ Interview​, 2017

Resident News - Coverage of Shovel and Shoot, February 2018​

National Geographic article: Climate Action in Your Community, March 2019​

Prisoners of Christ Interview after "Life In The River", 2019

Behind the Scenes of GuruShots Black and White exhibit in Madrid, Spain, 2019

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