SOME PLACES PEOPLE HAVE Shown Our Work & Stuff

ONLINE Publications

Huffington Post
Carats & Cake
Martha Stewart
Harpers Bazaar
Authority Magazine | Medium.com
Fox News Magazine
Wedding Chicks I | II | III
100 Layer Cake
Archive
Gray LIkes Weddings
Grace Ormonde Wedding Style
Santa Barbara Wedding Style
The Knot Magazine
Wedding Wire
Style Me Pretty {50+ Features}

PRINT Publications

Pacific Weddings
Professional Photographer PPA
The Knot {Incl. Award for Wedding of the Year}
Flutter
Las Vegas Bride | Cover
Photo District News PDN

SPEAKING Engagements

WPPI 2024 (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International)

Photo Native (2023)

TEDx Lincoln Square Director, A Conversation with Tricia Brouk
22 City Speaking Tour Sponsored by FujiFilm
Wedding and Portrait Photographers International WPPI
Hybrid Collective (Sept 2021)
Professional Photographers of America PPA

TV spots

KTLA TV

The Daily Flash

NBC LX

Washington DC WUSA9

Books

Visual Poetry - Chris Orwig
The Comfort Zone CREATE A LIFE YOU REALLY LOVE WITH LESS STRESS AND MORE FLOW -Kristen Bulter

100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers - Bill Hurter (Homage within: “Michael Costa is an award-winning photographer who graduated with honors from the world-renowned Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA, receiving the coveted Departmental Award in the Still Photography program. He started his successful business with his wife, Anna during his last year at Brooks.“)The Best of Photographic Lighting - Bill Hurter
Master Lighting Guide for Wedding Photographers - Bill Hurter {Excerpt: This is an example of a modern formal portrait—it doesn’t even show the face of the groom, but concentrates on the gorgeous surroundings of the couples’ wedding day. Michael Costa used flash fill in the waning light to keep the bride and groom at the same exposure settings as the twilight sky. The expression of the bride—a big old belly laugh—makes this image a huge hit.}Adobe Photoshops Best Selling "Lynda" Series
EatingWell In Season: The Farmers' Market Cookbook

Awards

PDN Top Knots Award
Wedding Photojournalist Association

Brooks Institue of Photography Departmental Award, equiv. Magna cum laude{Legendary photography school of yore - Was widely recognized as the foremost photography school globally}
{AG}WPJA
Wedding and Portrait Photographer International WPPI {Multiple}