Jeff Gladden Photography

Jeff Gladden Photography I am a self-taught nature and wildlife photographer. I occasionally take on requests for photographs of sporting events and small projects.

All images are copyrighted. 2017- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Wildlife Category - 1st & 3rd Place
2018 – State Fair of Texas – Photo Contest
Reptiles Category – Blue Ribbon
Birds Category – Honorable Mention
2019 - Published in the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 2019 Calendar
2019 – Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary – 41st annu

al Photo Contest
Landscape Category – 3rd Place
2019- State Fair of Texas – Photo Contest
Insect Category – 2nd Place
2019- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Won Best of Show
Macro Category – 1st Place and 2nd Place
2020 - Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Macro Category – 3rd Place
2020- Gebo’s 2021 Calendar Photo Contest – Published
2021 - Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary – 43rd Annual Photo Contest
Adult Experienced – Creepy Crawlies – Honorable Mention
2021- State Fair of Texas-Photo Contest
Honorable Mention-Birds. Honorable Mention-Insects, Honorable Mention-
Rural
2021- Texas Hill County Alliance - 2022 Calendar Contest - 2nd Place- Published
2021- Gebo's 2022 Calendar Contest - Published
2022-Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary-44th annual Photo Contest-Adult
Experienced -Up Close and Personal category - 3rd Place (dragon Breath)
2023- Texoma Audubon Society Photo Contest - 1st and 3rd Place in the category of
Shorebirds.
2023- American Forests 2023 Photo Contest- People's Choice Award-Image to be
published in American Forests 2023 Summer Magazine.
2023- State Fair of Texas- 2nd Place -Wildlife, Honorable Mention for Birds and Honeybees
2023- 2 images published in WILD DFW book by Amy Martin
2023- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 3rd Place-Wildlife, 3rd Place Macro, 3rd Place Artistic
2023- Gebo's 2024 Calendar Contest - 2 images selected
2024- State Fair of Texas - 1st Place-Honey Bees, 2nd Place - Still Life, Honorable Mention-Birds
2024- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest - Advanced Category - Best In Show,
Macro - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Monochrome - 1st and 3rd.
2025-City of Richardson-Photo Contest. Proficient Adult - Waterscapes - 2nd place.
2025- State Fair of Texas - 1st Place-Honey Bees, Honorable Mention in Birds and Celebrations.
2025- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest -- Advanced Category - Best in Show,
1st Place-Wildlife, 1st Place-Monochrome, 2nd Place-Macro, 2nd Place-Artistic.

Yellow garden spiders (Argiope aurantia), also known as writing spiders, are not poisonous or dangerous to humans. They ...
07/19/2026

Yellow garden spiders (Argiope aurantia), also known as writing spiders, are not poisonous or dangerous to humans. They are not aggressive and are more likely to retreat than fight. Yellow garden spiders are vital to maintaining a healthy garden environment, so they should be welcomed as natural pest control, protecting plants by consuming harmful insects like aphids, flies, mosquitoes, and grasshoppers without the need for chemical pesticides.

rain catcher
07/12/2026

rain catcher

The American Lotus are currently in bloom and being pollinated
07/11/2026

The American Lotus are currently in bloom and being pollinated

Multiple choice is always a good thing
07/10/2026

Multiple choice is always a good thing

Yes, the nine banded armadillo will eat bird seed with no sympathy to the cardinal
07/05/2026

Yes, the nine banded armadillo will eat bird seed with no sympathy to the cardinal

North American porcupines are skilled climbers and frequently choose trees as daytime resting sites, especially during w...
07/05/2026

North American porcupines are skilled climbers and frequently choose trees as daytime resting sites, especially during warmer months.
They climb using their sharp claws and settle in tree crotches, dense branches, or hollows, which provide both elevation from ground predators and concealment within foliage

some more chunky dogs
06/23/2026

some more chunky dogs

up-close to a Cone Flower
06/21/2026

up-close to a Cone Flower

Cattle Egret - Checking on freshness of deodorant
06/21/2026

Cattle Egret - Checking on freshness of deodorant

For the last time, STOP playing with your food
06/21/2026

For the last time, STOP playing with your food

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