In that time, Wahl has won multiple awards for his work both locally and nationally from organizations including the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and the National Press Photographers Association. Anthony Wahl and his colleague Angela Major obtained their Part 107 remote pilot certificates in early 2017, and they have used a drone as an additional tool for their visuals. Most notably the two have created an ongoing, popular series that features each community in their coverage from the air. Wahl grew up in Brodhead, Wisconsin and graduated from UW-Oshkosh in 2010.