Candice Baker-Bigwood is an award-winning American photographer. After living in the Middle East for the past two years, Candice pulls on her experiences to visually assess the human condition and how it weaves into society. Candice is featured by National Geographic platforms and her work is currently available to view in Los Angeles, San Diego and Houston exhibitions - as well as lending past work to Starbucks Corporation & Ameriforce’s Military Families Magazine. As a military spouse, former political campaign photographer and theatre director, Candice studied photography and social behavior at Arizona State University and holds her B.S. in Sociology.
AWARDS
2020 The Photographer’s Eye Collective, "Living & Photographing in the Time of COVID-19", 3rd Place
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 The Photographer’s Eye Collective, "Living & Photographing in the Time of COVID-19”
2020 Dab Arts, “ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ A GLOBAL ART PROJECT”
2020 Houston Center for Photography, “Togethering”
2020 COVID PICTURES, Archive (1-250)
PUBLICATIONS
2020 LENSCRATCH - COVID PROJECTS: COVID PICTURES - February Article
2020 Ameriforce’s Military Family Magazine - July Issue
2020 We Are * The Mighty - July Article
2020 The Photographer’s Eye Collective - June Issue
2018 “Daily Dozen, October 25” - National Geographic: Your Shot
2018 “My Best Photos of September 2018” National Geographic: Your Shot
2018 “We Love Animals” National Geographic: Your Shot
2017 “Chasing Moments” - National Geographic: Your Shot
2017 “Daily Dozen, August 21” - National Geographic: Your Shot
CLIENT LIST
2021 USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) - Naval Station Mayport: Mayport, FL
2020 AmeriForce’s Military Families Magazine
2020 USS Sentry (MCM-3) - Naval Support Activity Bahrain: Manama, Bahrain
2019 Bahrain DoD-EA School: Manama, Bahrain
2018 Starbucks Corporation: Grovetown, GA
2018 Campaign Photographer: Trent Nesmith - 12th District Candidate: Statesboro, GA
2018 The Jenn Salon & Day Spa: Evans, GA
2018 Allie Katz Bar & Grill: Augusta, GA
2017 Oak Harbor School District Oak Harbor, WA: OHHS 2017 Graduation Ceremony
2017 Whidbey Playhouse Oak Harbor, WA: Rehearsal Stills - “The Producers”
2016 Oak Harbor School District Oak Harbor, WA: OHHS Drama Department
RECOGNITION
2018 National Geographic: Your Shot (Christina Shorter)
2018 National Geographic: Your Shot (David Y. Lee, Kristen McNicholas)
2018 “Naval Fibers” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Christina Shorter)
2018 “Returning” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Matt Adams, Kristen McNicholas, Christina Shorter)
2018 “Small Reach” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Kristen McNicholas)
2018 “With Dad” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Christina Shorter)
2018 “A Sailor’s Commitment” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Kristen McNicholas)
2018 “Scratches” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Kristen McNicholas)
2018 “To Stay Sharp” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Kristen McNicholas)
2017 “Dancing In The Fog” - National Geographic: Your Shot (Amy Toensing)
2017 “The Wind” - National Geographic Facebook Live with Ami Vitale
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020 Juror, Puget Sound All Girls Film Challenge.
INTERVIEWS
2018, Voyage ATL
EDUCATION
Associates of Arts - Skagit Valley College
Bachelors of Science: Sociology (Summa Cum Laude) - Arizona State University
+ Photography: Prof. Betsy Schneider, Prof. Rosalind Harlow
