❝ Mike Davis is a virtuoso. He can take a pile of photographic notes and chords and arrange them to make a breathtaking score. Back in early 2001, I was struggling to put together a cohesive portfolio from my work of 2000. I had assembled a set of what I had thought were my strongest images. Then Mike Davis agreed to take a look.

I watched as he silently examined my images, his hands occasionally hitting a high note here and a low note there, he arranged and rearranged while pondering different combinations and sequences. Before I knew it, with an approving nod of his head, he was done. His edit, completely different than any I had assembled, hit the nail on the head. Months later, I was named POY Newspaper Photographer of the Year.

It was no fluke. What Mike has done for me, he has done for many others including photojournalistic icons Rob Finch, Jon Lowenstein, Todd Heisler and Barbara Davidson.

Mike Davis is hands down the best at what he does. ❞

– Scott Strazzante, Staff Photographer, The Chicago Tribune, and POYi Newspaper Photographer of the Year