“Award Winning Photographic Art”
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David Winegar Receives Bronze Medal at International Photography Competition
Nashville, TN — January 12, 2026 —
David Winegar, owner of Park City Photography LLC in Park City, Utah, has received a Bronze Medal at the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) International Photographic Competition (IPC) in Nashville, Tennessee. His award-winning image, Snowstorm Sheet Music, was photographed in Wanship, Utah.
The IPC is PPA’s annual international competition, drawing thousands of professional photographers from around the world. Images are evaluated by PPA-certified jurors using established criteria including impact, style, creativity, and technical excellence. Only a small percentage of submissions receive medal-level recognition.
Images earning medals become part of PPA’s Imaging Excellence Collection and may be featured in its traveling exhibition and permanent archive, representing the highest level of professional photographic achievement.
Winegar is a Utah native and Park City–based fine-art photographer whose work is rooted in the landscapes of Park City and the Uinta Mountains, with enduring connections to the Tetons, Yellowstone, and the red-rock desert of Moab, Utah.
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Photographic Art of Park City and the American West
Introduction:
David Winegar is a Utah native and Park City–based photographer whose award-winning work reflects over two decades spent capturing the landscapes, wildlife, and seasonal rhythms of the American West. His photography is deeply rooted in Park City and the nearby Uinta Mountains, with enduring connections to the Tetons, Yellowstone, and the desert landscapes of Moab, Utah. He also explores street photography—quiet, unscripted moments of human life. If his photographic art resonates with you, it is often because it reflects something you have lived or loved.
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Park City Gallery Quality Direct From The Artist
Over the years, David’s work has been represented by Park City furniture and home décor galleries. Today, he works directly with collectors through his personal concierge service, providing a more thoughtful, seamless, and personalized experience from your vision to his professional installation.
There is no online cart. Every custom order piece is handled personally by David from printing through final inspection. Simply reach out with the image, size, and material that speaks to you. David provides in-home samples, swatches, frames, lighting evaluation and ready to hang art.
Art as Metaphors of Life
Landscapes:
First Snow on Fall Leaves was created at Warner Lake (9400’) high in Utah’s La Sal Range, where the season’s first snowfall gently crowns autumn leaves during sunrise—a quiet marker of life’s changing chapters.
In Snowstorm Sheet Music, a winter storm in Wanship, Utah drives starlings to take refuge. Their little bodies like sheet music in the storm. The image reflects moments in our own lives when endurance and resilience is required—holding steady, and trusting that the storm will pass.
When the Leaves Are Gone takes place in East Canyon, Utah. November winds have stripped the aspens bare of leaves. The first light of day reveals the branches are bare, with limbs stretching skyward, shimmering like bronze lace—a quiet meditation on letting go, renewal, and new beginnings.
Wildlife:
David’s wildlife photography captures the “peak action” and “decisive moments” in the natural world.
Leap of Faith depicts a red fox exploding from the banks of McLeod Creek along Old Ranch Road in Park City, racing home with the “catch of the day” for her pups—a fleeting moment of purpose and devotion.
Into Thin Air features a mountain goat at sunrise in the Uinta Mountains Wilderness—reminding us to us to pause, and fully enjoy life special moments.
Baby Osprey Waiting for Mother reveals quiet anticipation as a baby Osprey (Jordanelle Reservoir) for its mother’s return—a tender reflection of patience and the universal longing of a child for its mother, or anyone missing a loved one.
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
― John Muir, the father of our national parks.
Art Formats
Signature Silver Prints (Museum Acrylic):
Hand-developed in traditional wet baths
Fused beneath museum-grade acrylic
Finished with hand-built hardwood hanging frames
The nostalgia and beauty of an immersive silver-halide print
Chromaluxe® Aluminum (Dye-Sublimation):
Images heat-infused directly into aluminum panels
Exceptional color depth and durability
Sleek, contemporary look
Resilient to humid and temperature changes
Exhibition Canvas:
Exhibition quality canvas wraps
Optional framing available
A softer, more organic and painterly aesthetic
Ideal for a more traditional artistic look
Loose Fine-Art Prints:
Handcrafted inkjet prints produced directly by David depedent on size
Archival cotton, and artistic fiber-based papers such as bamboo and agave
David will help if asked to recommend a paper with a texture and surface that supports the scene
Custom framing available with discounts available
Credentials & Recognition
Award-Winning Photographer:
Multiple First-Place honors in state, national, and international competitions
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Juried Museum Artist
Springville Museum of Art — Spring Salon
• 100th Anniversary Exhibition (2024)
• 101st Anniversary Exhibition (2025)
Permanent Exhibition: Leap of Faith
Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter | Park City
1258 Center Drive
Park City, Utah 84098
United States
Resides on the south wall of the EcoCenter.
International Recognition:
• International Photographic Competition — Bronze Medalist (2026) —Snowstorm Sheet Music
• Art Wolfe International Photographic Competition — First Place, Wildlife (2007) —Leap of Faith
• International Masters Color Awards — First Place, Street/People (2016) ___Better and Better
Professional Standing:
Founder, Park City Photography (Est. 2003)
Board Member, Intermountain Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) 2025/2026
Member, Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Graduate, New York Institute of Photography
Limited Editions
David offers his work as Signature Series limited editions of 10, 50, 100, or 500.
Truth in PhotographyDavid’s photographic art celebrates real places, real light, and real moments.
David has never paid or hired a company or a guide to place him at a scene or before wildlife.
No AI-generated images
No fabricated or multi-location composites
Every photograph is conceived, captured, and completed by David
No baiting of birds or mammals
All field work is done independently
Rooted in Straight Photography —his style emphasizing sharp focus, rich detail, and post processing for print excellence.
Clients
Happy to show you a few recent installations and talk through ideas for your space.
The Colony · Victory Ranch · Hideout · Sky-ridge at Jordanelle . Ranch Place · Sun Peak · Silver Springs · Jeremy Ranch · Old Town · Prospector · Pinebrook · Silver Creek · Tuhaye · The Canyons · Deer Valley · Heber City · Midway
Wasatch Back & Utah:
Kamas · Oakley · Peoa
Nationwide:
Customers across the United States
Please enjoy the galleries and thank you for visiting
David James Winegar
If you would like to connect, please reach out directly or through this site.
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Full Moon Rising, McPolin Barn
Park City, Utah
Leap of Faith
International First Place: 2007
McPolin Milky Way
Park City, Utah
Resilience
Snowstorm Sheet Music
Wanship, Utah
International Bronze Medalist 2025
Into Thin Air
Starry Starry Night, McPolin Barn
Park City, Utah
Chapters of Change
First Snow on Fall Leaves
La Sal Range, Utah
“Leap of Faith”
Permanent exhibition on the south wall of the Swaner EcoCenter, located at Kimball Junction, in Park City, Utah
Selected for the Springville Museum of Art – Salon 101 (2025)
Transitions in Time
When the Leaves Are Gone
East Canyon, Utah
Selected for the Springville Museum of Art – Salon 100 (2024)
Baby Osprey Waiting For Mother
First Place - Utah State Fair 2023
