Bradley E. Clift Photography

05/29/2026

U.S. Coast Guard Academy 145th graduation last week. President Trump gave the key note address. Scorching day, I'm going miss the Class of 2026, it had a lot of class. Was able to hang with the Presidential pool and was able to roam during the ceremony. Over a decade as the contract photographer I've covered with three Presidential visits and multiple dignitaries at the event.
USCGA is an exceptional place to work, with exceptional people.

Thanks to Caroline E. Couig for the being the picture editor "on staff"

02/16/2025

New NCAA Division lll record for the year, third best high jump ever. She's an All-American already as a sophomore and this year will break the all-time high jump record. A pleasure to photograph her and all Cadets at USCGA, ten years documenting their accomplishments. What a privilege.

02/16/2025

Some recent images from the United States Coast Guard Academy Spring Sports Media Days. Women's Softball, with new uniforms. Daring the jump out of my frame, how dare they? Tenth year being their photographer, what a privilege.

01/06/2025

01/01/2025

Best of 2024 coming. Here's a frame from the Eclipse. Solar Sun flares a bonus

10/18/2024

My brothers with their memories of Tm Zielenbach this week at the Quaker Meeting House in West Hartford.

03/06/2023

It was fun to see friend and fellow photographer, Christine Breslin Photography yesterday to view her exhibition in Hartford. The larger-than-life portraits shot using the wet-plate method are powerful. Bravo, Christine!

The show is up to March 12, at Clare Gallery.
https://spsact.org/clare2/

01/12/2023

That's a wrap on the company portraits at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. More than 1,000 cadets and one hundred of faculty and staff were photographed during the three day event. Thanks to my team, Johnathon Henninger for assisting , Caroline E. Couig for narrowing down the images, and the Matts in External Affairs for their help in making this another successful.

The sunglasses show there are the occasional fun and games at a service academy...

12/08/2022

A belated happy birthday to Sir Harry Benson. Caroline E. Couig and I had the pleasure of meeting him earlier this fall at an exhibition opening near Boston for his show "Five Stories." We chatted wtih Harry about the circumstances behind the photos. Caroline Thank you to Dave Burnett for the heads-up.

10/19/2022

A few selections from Homecoming Weekend at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Including a visit from Admiral Linda L. Fagan, the 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard to honor the class of 1972.