Winston D. Munnings

The journey into Photography often starts unexpectedly, and for many, myself included, it began when I was just thirteen years old. One day at my uncle's residence in South Beach, Nassau (Bahamas), I accidentally came across a copy of the world-famous U.S. National Geographic Magazine. That magazine's breathtaking, iconic photographs IMMEDIATELY sparked my passion for visual storytelling. Although this early interest was incredibly intense, it took several decades before I was fully committed to studying Photography as a visual art form.

My professional background is in Diplomacy. I spent almost twenty years in the Diplomatic Service of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, briefly serving as an Alternate Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. from 1984-1986.) Additionally, however, I completed two tours of duty at the Bahamas Embassy in Washington, DC, from 1974 to 1980 as Third Secretary & Vice Consul(shortly after Bahamian Independence), and from 1984 to 1986 as Second Secretary & Consul. Thereafter, I held positions at the Bahamas Consulate-General in Miami, Florida, as Consul from 1986 to 1988 and as Consul General (Head of Mission) from 1988 until I was recalled after the Free National Movement (FNM) defeated the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) during the 1992 general elections.

Simultaneously, however, I gained experience in both the Print and Electronic news media as an Assistant News Editor and as a Radio & Television Anchor at the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (ZNS News Network). I also freelanced as a Bahamas-based Correspondent for United Press International (UPI) while I was a Staff Journalistwith The Nassau Guardian (Daily)newspaper. This journalistic background improved my storytelling skills immeasurably and deepened my appreciation for capturing moments through images.

As my Diplomatic career was coming to an end, I then entirely dedicated myself to photography, earning Diplomas in ‘Professional Photography’ from the New York Institute of Photography and in ‘Applied Photography’ from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (A School of Professional Studies). This educational journey has enabled me to express my creativity and passion for visual storytelling in ways that greatly exceed my earlier expectations.

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Below is a photo of myself (L-R) and Phil Smith on the news set during a Saturday evening ZNS-TV 13 broadcast in 1981 Https://bit.ly/4fSLm8Q

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As a Photographer, one of the most noteworthy recognitions I've received in the field of photography was being selected as the Cover Story and was featured in the September 2012 Issue of the prestigious London-based ArtFlow Magazine:

https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/447382

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This award-winning capture of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels (below) also made ArtFlow Magazine'sAnnual Editor's Pick for 2012. Https://Bit.ly/4cWbRrW]

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I am also Author of The View From My Window:Finding Beauty in Your Backyard (2020). Https://Bit.ly/3JYZ5xe.

My memoir, In the Bahamas’ Service, will be published in November (Fall) of 2025.

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