| 2024 | Multiple Award Winner, 2024 10th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards |
| 2024 | Best Professional Artist, 2023 MOTIVA Foto Art Festival, Austria |
| 2024 | SVA, School of Visual Arts Lecture by Howard Schatz on Creativity and new book PAIRS |
| 2024 | Graphis Awards 2024, Platinum Beauty Study #1392 Beauty Study #1299 |
| 2024 | Graphis Awards 2024, Gold Beauty Study #1126 Beauty Study #1526 Human Body Study #1255 Human Body Study, PAIRS #106 Human Body Study, PAIRS #117 Human Body Study, PAIRS #128 Boxer Antonio Margarito, After The Fight Installation #248 Underwater Study #980 |
| 2023 | Frames Magazine “Pairs” by Howard Schatz and Beverly Ornstein |
| 2023 | MOTIVA Photo Art Circuit, 2023 Best Professional Photographer/Artist |
| 2023 | MOTIVA Photo Art Circuit, 2023 Gold Medal Award Winner, “Sports, Dynamic & Movement” |
| 2023 | School of Visual Arts: Pairs: A Creative Journey December 12, 2023 |
| 2023 | C2A, Creative Communication, 2023 Best of Best, Creative Communication Award, “PAIRS”, A book of photographs |
| 2023 | David M. Kozart Memorial Lecture: “Creativity is Infinite” University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute. May 6, 2023 |
| 2023 | American Photography 39 2023 Installations |
| 2022 | International Photo Awards 2nd Place, Sports/Other The SHAPE of the NFL |
| 2022 | MUSE Photography Gold, Fine Art Photography, 2022, Movement of Dance 2022 MUSE Photography AWARDS |
| 2022 | Graphis Platinum, Photography Annual, 2022, Portraiture 2022 GRAPHIS AWARDS |
| 2022 | Graphis Platinum, Photography Annual, 2022, Dance 2022 GRAPHIS AWARDS |
| 2022 | Graphis Platinum, Photography Annual, 2022, Sports 2022 GRAPHIS AWARDS |
| 2021 | International Photo Awards Special Photographer of the Year Growing Up |
| 2021 | International Photo Awards 1st Place, Photography Growing Up |
| 2021 | ADC Art Director’s Club CUBE Award The Shape of the NFL 2021 Art Director’s Club CUBE Award for Photography |
| 2021 | Communication Arts 2021 Photography Annual Award of Excellence: “US Olympic Synchronized Swim Team” |
| 2021 | Communication Arts 2021 Photography Annual Award of Excellence: “Human Body Studies: “HEAVY” |
| 2021 | Graphis Poster Competition 2021 Silver Medal |
| 2021 | Graphis Poster Competition 2021 Gold Medal |
| 2021 | American Photography, 37 2021 Photographer, Installation 167. |
| 2021 | One EyeLand Photography Awards 2020 Photographer, Two Silver Awards Fine Art |
| 2021 | CQ Creative Quarterly 100 Best of 2020 |
| 2021 | Graphis Graphis Photography Annual Platinum Medal for Beauty |
| 2021 | Graphis Graphis Photography Annual Gold Medal for Shape of the NFL |
| 2021 | Graphis Graphis Photography Annual Gold Medal for Portraits of Actors |
| 2021 | Graphis Graphis Photography Annual Silver Medal for “Installations” Series |
| 2020 | International Photo Awards 1st Place, Sports Photographer of the Year Bodies of the NFL |
| 2020 | Graphis 2021 Graphis Poster Annual Gold Medal for Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX |
| 2020 | TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT “QUINTESSENCE” – Best of 21st Century Gold Medal for Dance Study 1038, Beauty Study 011, and Boxing Study, 1398 |
| 2020 | Graphis Graphis Journal 364 January 2020 Portraiture by Howard Schatz |
| 2020 | Graphis Graphis 2020 Photography Annual Multiple Gold and Platinum Awards |
| 2020 | One EyeLand 2019 BEST OF THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS 10 Images from KINK: The Folsom Street Fair |
| 2019 | +81 PLUS EIGHTY ONE MAGAZINE: Sports Graphics & Brand Stories Issue Creators on the Line Interview with Howard Schatz |
| 2019 | Graphis 2019 Graphis Nudes 5 Multiple Platinum, Gold & Silver Awards |
| 2019 | Graphis Graphis Master Photographer Graphis 360: Howard Schatz |
| 2018 | Photographer of the Year PhotoMentor of the Year FotoFusion |
| One EyeLand Awards: Silver Medal Photography Book of the Year KINK by Howard Schatz |
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| 2017 | One EyeLand Photography Awards: Silver Medal KINK by Howard Schatz |
| 2015 | International Photography Awards Photography Book of the Year Schatz Images: 25 Years |
| One Eyeland Awards: Gold Medal-Photography Book of the Year Schatz Images: 25 Years – [4] |
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| 2014 | Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Silver Medal Caught in the Act |
| Communication Arts 2014 Photography Annual Portrait of Alex Katz in his studio. |
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| 2013 | American Photography: Best Books of the Year Caught in the Act |
| Graphis 2014 Design Annual Gold Medal for AT THE FIGHTS |
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| Applied Arts Annual: First Place, Book Design AT THE FIGHTS: Inside the World of Professional Boxing |
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| One Eyeland Awards: Gold Medal-Photography Book of the Year AT THE FIGHTS: Inside the World of Professional Boxing |
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| New York Book Show: Specialty Trade Book Award AT THE FIGHTS: Inside the World of Professional Boxing |
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| 2012 | One Eyeland Photography Awards: Gold Medal Photographer of the Year |
| One Eyeland Photography Awards: Gold Medal AT THE FIGHTS |
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| Graphis Best in Photography 2012 Gold Award Double Folds |
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| Trierenberg Super Circuit Gold Medal |
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| Communication Arts 2010 Photography Annual Portraits of Boxers from AT THE FIGHTS: INSIDE THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING (published by Sports Illustrated Nov. 2012) |
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| American Photography 28 WITH child: Pregnancy Studies |
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| Trierenberg SuperCircuit Gold Medal: Portraiture Boxing Study 1529 (Sergio Martinez) |
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| 2011 | Graphis: 100 Best in Photography of 2011 Platinum Award Winners (4): Nude Study, Beauty/Fashion Gold Award Winners (6): Advertising, Dance, Portrait, Sports, Fashion/Beauty |
| PXIII International Awards Gold Medal: Fashion Underwater Study 3180 |
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| PXIII International Awards Gold Medal: Portraiture Portraits of Mike Tyson |
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| PXIII International Awards Silver Medal: Press The Prisoner Series |
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| PXIII International Awards Silver Medal Portraiture Wild Faces |
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| 2011 National Press Photographers Association Awards 1st Place, Portrait and Personality Mike Tyson |
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| 9th International Festival of the Fashion Photography Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth |
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| 9th International Festival of the Fashion Photography Beauty Studies |
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| American Photography 27 Pacquiao vs Margarito at Dallas Stadium for Sports Illustrated |
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| American Photography 27 Brendan Fraser: In Character for Vanity Fair |
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| Gold Award Graphis 2011 Annual: 100 Best in Photography Fashion: Seven Deadly Sins Human Body Studies Boxing Study Actor Portraits New York Times “T” Dancers Flower Football Player Body Study |
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| American Photo: Images of the Year 2010 (Cover) Mike Tyson |
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| 2010 | Rivne Photobiennale Gold Medal |
| American Photo: Images of the Year First Place: Personal Work–Triple Folds |
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| American Photo: Images of the Year Mike Tyson (Cover) |
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| Prix de la Photographie Paris Photographer of the Year |
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| Prix de la Photographie Paris 1st Place Photojournalism-Sports Portraits of Boxers |
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| Prix de la Photographie Paris 1st Place Photojournalism-Performance In Character for Vanity Fair |
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| 2010 Trierenberg Super Circuit Gold Medal |
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| Communication Arts 2010 Photography Annual Double Folds: Body Landscapes |
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| Communication Arts 2010 Photography Annual Portaits of Boxers |
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| Photography Masters Cup: Beauty Study 1147 | |
| PDN Magazine: Annual Photography Competition – Editorial Finalist Vanity Fair Magazine – In Character: Actors Acting |
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| 2009 | 2009 Al-Thani Award for Photography Fight Study 1001 |
| 2nd International Photography Biennale Gold Medals: Dance Study #10, Dancers Flower Silver Medals: Underwater Study 2618, Beauty Study 1147 |
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| Prix de la Photographie 1st Place: Portraiture 2nd Place: Performance |
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| Trierenberg Super Circuit Grand Prize |
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| American Photo Images of the Year Light Study 1054, Pregnancy Study 1104 Honorable Mention |
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| The Best Photographers in the World 2008 Anthology–ArtPhoto, Chechkoslovakia |
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| Creative Quarterly 2009 Competition Award of Merit Portait of Fred Armisen as Barack Obama |
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| 2009 World Press Photography Competition Sports-Feature Stories At The Fights-Before and After |
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| Prix de la Photographie Numero Aquatica |
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| Photography Masters Cup Liquid Light Pregnancy Study, Beauty Study Quartet |
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| 2008 | Creative Quarterly: Best Merit Award Prisoner Project |
| Black and White Spider Award Light Study 1034 & Motion Study 1038 |
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| PDN: Faces from All Angles Celebrity Portraits: Colin Firth, Chloe Sevigny |
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| Austral-asia ScubaDiver “Through the Lens” 1st Place, Underwater Art 2nd Place, Underwater Art |
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| Momentum: Images of Dance Underwater Study 2607 |
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| International Photography-Lucie Awards Dancers Flower First Place-Fine Art |
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| Prix de la Photographie Photojournalism-People & Personalities 1st Place: Whoopi Goldberg Advertising and Fine Art: 2nd Place:Numero Aquatica |
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| The 87th Art Directors Club Awards Certificate of Merit for H2O |
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| Graphis Design Annual Gold Award Wand Font Poster |
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| 2007 | International Color Awards: Honor of Distinction; Honorable Mention; Nominee in Fashion Nude Study: LLS #1123 |
| PIX Digital Imaging Award: Beauty Study 1036 |
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| Communication Arts Photography Annual Series: Celebrity Portraits by Howard Schatz |
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| Scuba Diving Magazine 25 Greatest Diving Photos of All Time Underwater Study 1335 from Pool Light |
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| PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Escada Into the Blue Honorable Mention |
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| The 2007 Epson Creativity Award H2O |
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| American Photography 23 In Character: Actors Acting Hal Holbrook |
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| APA National Photography Competition In Character: Actors Acting Christopher Lloyd • Portrait |
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| APA National Photography Competition The Last Supper • Fashion |
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| Black and White Spider Awards The Greatest Black and White Photography Vol 1 Fold Studies 1174 and 1177 |
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| 2006 | Gold Award: Black and White Magazine Photo Annual Fold Study #1011 |
| Communication Arts: Photography Annual COVER: Trumpet Tree Leaf from Botanica |
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| Communication Arts: Photography Annual Series: Folds Studies |
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| Communication Arts: Photography Annual Series: Botanica |
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| AltPick Award The Last Supper (from H20) |
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| Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards Botanica |
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| Graphis Four: Nudes International Photographic Competition |
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| 2005 | Black & White Spider Awards Fine Art |
| Graphis Photo Annual 2005 BodyWorks |
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| Texas Photographic Society Cirque Du Soleil |
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| International Photography Awards Professional photographer of the year Special category, Underwater series |
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| PIX Digital Imaging Awards Merit Winner, NCAA images |
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| International Fine Art Photography Exhibition Folds series #1177 |
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| 2004 | PDN Digital Imaging Competition Spider for Epson Printers (Advertising) |
| Alternative Pick Awards 1st Place: Best Photographic Series Folds |
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| London Photographic Awards First Place Gold Award: Beauty and Form for Folds |
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| London Photographic Awards Fashion Editorial: Attitudes |
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| American Photography Nineteen Athlete ‘Standing’ |
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| Graphis Photography Annual Body Works |
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| 2003 | Graphis Photography Annual Athlete |
| Communication Arts Photography Annual Athlete |
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| 2002 | Graphis Photography Annual NudeBodyNude |
| Graphis Poster Annual Parsons Dance Company Poster |
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| Epson Professional Masters | |
| Kodak Pro Photographer | |
| 2001 | Applied Arts Photography Competition for NudeBodyNude |
| Yahoo Internet Life for best website | |
| Howard Schatz: Hasselblad Master from Hasselblad Masters: “The Hasselblad Masters represent photography at its finest; at its most inspired, most communicative, most beautiful. They are masters at conveying an instant, an emotion, with image.” |
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| Photo District News Photography Annual for advertising, fashion editorial and website |
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| Art Directors’ Club Distinctive Merit Award for Body Knots | |
| 2000 | Photo District News/PIX Digital Imaging Award of Merit: Advertising Orange Slice for Stoli Vodka |
| Photo District News/PIX Digital Imaging for Body Knots, first place |
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| Photo District News/PIX Digital Imaging for fashion editorial: Water Wars | |
| Communication Arts Photography Annual for Body Knots | |
| Photography Yearbook (cover) feature on Howard Schatz | |
| 1999 | Graphis Magazine (cover) feature on Howard Schatz |
| Graphis Photography Annual Fashion & Underwater |
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| Communication Arts Photography Annual for 2(x)ist advertising campaign | |
| Communication Arts Design Annual book design for Pool Light |
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| Communication Arts Advertising Annual for Time Magazine advertising campaign | |
| Photo District News/PIX Annual Digital Photography Competition for advertising, first place |
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| Applied Arts Photography Competition for fashion editorial | |
| Independent Book Publisher’s Award for Pool Light | |
| 1998 | Zoom Magazine, International Digital Photography Competition |
| Photo District News Annual Digital Photography Competition, first place | |
| American Graphic Design Award for Dance Magazine cover story | |
| Communication Arts Design Annual for Passion & Line | |
| Association of Graphic Communications for Dance Magazine calendar | |
| World Press Competition for Passion & Line | |
| Applied Arts Photography Competition for fashion editorial | |
| Applied Arts Photography Competition for book design for Passion & Line | |
| National Calendar Awards for Passion & Line | |
| Graphis Photography Annual for Passion & Line | |
| 1997 | World Press Honorable Mention, Arts & Entertainment Stories Passion & Line |
| German Art Director’s Club Gold Medal for WaterDance in Stern Magazine | |
| American Photography 13 Photo Annual for Pregnancy series | |
| Applied Arts Photography Competition for fashion editorial | |
| Communication Arts Photography Annual for Passion & Line, AT$T Olympics campaign and Newborn/Wet Kids |
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| 1996 | International Underwater Advertising Competition for Wolford Underwater Swimsuit Campaign, first place |
| Applied Arts Photography Competition for fashion editorial | |
| Communication Arts Photography Annual for WaterDance and BodyType | |
| 1995 | Communication Arts Photography Annual, International Edition (cover) for WaterDance |
| Graphis Photography Annual for Newborn/Pregnancy | |
| 1994 | Communication Arts Photography Annual (cover) for Seeing Red |
| American Photographer Annual Competition (cover) for WaterDance, first place | |
| Graphis Photography Annual for Homeless | |
| 1993 | Graphis Photography Annual for Gifted Woman |
| 1992 | Advertising Photographers of America Photo Annual for Gifted Woman |
