Coulterville, IL outdoor communicator Gretchen Steele was awarded the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) 2013 ALGOW Awards in Craft Best of Show Pete Czura Excellence in Photography Award at the organization’s annual conference held recently in Fond du Lac, WI.
Coulterville, IL outdoor communicator Gretchen Steele was awarded the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) 2013 ALGOW Awards in Craft Best of Show Pete Czura Excellence in Photography Award at the organization’s annual conference held recently in Fond du Lac, WI. In addition to the coveted Best in Show Award, Steele also received a First Place and Third Place in the hunting photography division, and Second Place in the fishing photography division of the AGLOW Awards in Craft series.
Steele’s winning image depicted a pair of Wounded Warriors leaving the field at the close of the annual HOOAH (Healing Outside Of A Hospital) waterfowl hunt hosted by Grassy Lake Hunt Club in Ware, IL .
The Coulterville native is a staff photographer and columnist for Heartland Outdoors as well as a contributing writer and photographer to numerous outdoor media outlets. Additionally, she is Field Staff for Prois Hunting and Field Apparel. A member of AGLOW, POMA, Delta Waterfowl, Illinois Bowfishing Association, Retrievers Unlimited, and The Hunting Retriever Club; Steele’s work is often donated to various conservation organizations in an effort to increase awareness of the outdoors and outdoor sports.
“I am humbled and most honored to have my work chosen for these awards by my peers. As a relative newcomer to the outdoor industry and media, the other members of AGLOW have been wonderful mentors and friends. Outdoor photography is much more than a profession for me, it is a passion. The outdoors holds so many exciting and beautiful things that I just want to show people what I see. If just one person is inspired by one of my images or articles to go outside, explore, learn a new outdoor sport or skill, then I consider myself a success. “
The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) is a professional organization of outdoor communicators including writers, editors, broadcasters, authors, lecturers, photographers, artists, corporate representatives and others. AGLOW, established in 1956, is among the largest regional organization of its kind.