Nearly 100,000 photographs were submitted, and Ron Howard (director of A beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, as well as being widely known for his roll as Opie on the Andy Griffith Show) chose my image to win the competition in the category of 'Relationship'.

7 other photos were chosen as well, in categories like 'setting', 'mood', 'character', etc.

The one I chose to submit depicts a woman in labor being supported by her husband. I decided to leave the context of the image open, titling it 'Too Much' to leave questions unanswered and the imagination brewing. 

This was no ordinary competition. Ron Howard had teamed up with Canon to create a hollywood film based around the 8 winning photographs.

This was a creative experiment to challenge oneself to produce a film with the creative restraints and collaboration of photographers.

Ron Howard explains why he chose my photograph to inspire the film here: 

Soon after the selection I began doing press for the film- interviews and appearances on news stations, etc.

The work and project was featured on all major TV networks, Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, The Huffington Post, etc. 

but the most incredible part, by far, was the red carpet premiere. Canon and Ron Howard flew us out to NYC to attend the world premiere, and enjoy an incredible reception afterward. 

 I am always so impressed Bryce made a cohesive and emotionally moving film under the constraints of these 8 seemingly un-related images.

Bravo to Canon, Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard, and all the actors and team members. You all are the real winners of this creative project. I feel privileged to have been a part of it.