dayle ann clavin

Born in Los Angeles, California, Dayle Ann Clavin studied music in Salzburg, taught flute at the Landesmusikschulwerk Upper Austria and performed chamber music. In 2012 she started her Business"Dayle Ann Clavin Photography, specializing in Weddings and Portraits.

Several Images appeared in the book "Von der Idee zum Bild" by Martin Sigrist, Laterna Magica in 2000, And over the 1990’s many images published in ‘Photographie” magazine.

2001 graduated with honors in fine art photography at the Prager, Fotoschule, Schloss Weinburg, Kefermarkt, Upper Austria.

In 2002 Gallery of Photography in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, "Texas Fotofest Discoveries 2002".

In 2003/2004 portfolio of Dance and the Soul , "La Fotografia Actual", Barcelona, Spain.

In February 2004 winner Pontos de Vista, , under the title "Self Portrait".

In June2004 first prize International Photography competition of the San Diego County Fair.
Additional special first prize awarded by the San Diego Artists Guild.

In July 2004, first prize in the International competition virtual*visual 'Women in Photography International', USA.

In October 2004, first prize, Pontos de Vistas competition The Decisive Moment.

In September 2005, Book publication of “Dance and the Soul” Imschoot Publishing Company Ghent, Belgium.
July 2006, first prize in the Pontos de Vista photography competition of Lissabon with the theme “Eroticism”.

In September 2006 her image was one of the best 100 images selected out of 3000 entrees by Hugh Davies, curator of the Museum for Modern Art, San Diego, California, to take part in the exhibition “The Art of Digital Show” Lyceum Theatre Gallery, San Diego, California.


In 2007 her work was included in the book” The Worlds greatest Black and White Photography, Vol.1”, a collection of photographs from Black and white Spider Awards. In the same year she was a Nominee in the Spider Awards.Mai 2008 first prize winner in Prix de la Photographie Paris .

In June of 2009 she won first place in the International Photography Competition organized by the San Diego County Fair.

In 2010 she was awarded 2nd Place in PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris , category Self-Portrait of the People`s Choice Awards.

Recent wins include the Coordinator's Prize in the San Diego County Fair International Photography Competition 2012, The Silver Judges Award in the Artists Haven Gallery International Photography Competition 2012 and second Prize in the 2013 San Diego International Photography Competition. She has been a nominee over many years in the Black and White Spider Awards.

In June 2014 she was awarded the EP Qualification by the Federation of European Photograhers (FEP).

In October 2014 Dayle Ann Clavin was a Nominee in the categories of Fashion and Fine art in the Black and White Spider Awards.

In November 2014, she recieved a Silver Award in the Creative Composition category of the WPPI ( Wedding and Portrait Photographers International). Competition.

In March 2015 she recieved the FEP European Wedding Excellence Award at the FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2015.

In November 2015, she received the Honorable Mention Award in the category of fashion as well as 3 other nominations in the Black and White Spider Awards 2015.

In January 2016, she was a finalist and among the top three of the Austrian Wedding Awards.

Dayle Ann Clavin lives in Altmuenster , Traunsee lake in the beautiful Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria and works as a wedding and portrait photographer serving the local area as well as other destinations all over Austria. She travels to other destinations in Europe and the USA, including Southern California where she spends 3 months of the year ( mid- December until mid- March) in the winter season. During this time she is available for weddings, engagement, pre- wedding and portraits sessions , as well as commercial work in californian locations.