User:CelticGirl/sandbox/Shane McCoy

Shane T. McCoy has been the sole operational photographer for the U.S. Marshals Service since 2009. His photos have been published in hundreds of publications worldwide. McCoy is responsible for covering all operational aspects of the multi-mission U.S. Marshals Service, and he has photographed arrests of thousands of criminals with federal and local warrants.

Prior to working for the U.S. Marshals, McCoy spent more than 15 years as a combat photographer for the U.S. Navy. His positions in the Navy also included being the photo editor and lead photojournalist for the Navy's "All Hands" magazine for more than five years, video editor for "All Hands Television" for more than one year, and director of multimedia for one year. During his time in the Navy, his work took him to 35 countries and multiple active war zones. McCoy's most known series of photos was one that he shot as the first detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay's Camp X-Ray in 2002.

While in the Navy, McCoy won awards in every category of the "Military Photographer of The Year" contest, including runner-up "Military Photographer of the Year" twice, winning third place three times, and receiving multiple honorable mentions. He also won first place in video editing and graphic design multiple times in military competitions for those categories.

McCoy is active in the photo community. He has served as a mentor for the Department of Defense Worldwide Military Photography Workshop since 2004. He is one of the founding staff of the Shoot Off Visual Media Workshops, which are held for government and military photographers. In addition, he was one of the volunteers, known as the "Black Team" for the Eddie Adams Workshop for six years.