Just a quick post to announce the award winners of the PPM print competition. We had some amazing entries this year and great judging. The judges, Kalen Henderson, Ken Sklute, Gabriel Alonso, Helen Yancy, Randy McNeilly, Bert Behnke, and Dave Swoboda, provided good feedback, great advice and consistent scoring.
Congratulations to the Image Makers!
And here are the results:
In Electronic Imaging...Brad Hawks was
Electronic Imager of the Year (sponsored by North American Photo) with a score of 333
Karen Walker earned
Court of Honors recognition (sponsored by JD Photo Imaging) for two images:
Sylph, and
Honor Restored.
Brad Hawks earned a
Kodak Gallery Award for
Back to the City.
Edward Westwood earned the
Fuji Masterpiece Award for
National Museum of the US Airforce.
Best of Show, Electronic Retouching and Enhancement (sponsored by Canon USA) was
National Museum of the US Airforce by
Edward Westwood.
Best of Show, Electronic Imaging (sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging) went to
Back to the City, by
Brad Hawks.
In the Photographic Imaging categories...Michael Timmons earned the
ASP State Elite Award for the album,
Alaska.
Carol Nichols and
Kelli Walton tied for
Highest Scoring First Time Entry (sponsored by the Jack Marion Family).
Michael Timmons won the
Bill Stockwell Award for the album,
Alaska.
Highest Scoring Image (sponsored by JD Photo Imaging) was
Snow-capped, by
Michael Timmons.
Best Black and White Image (sponsored by Photoeducation.com) was
Snow-capped, by
Michael Timmons.
Those earning
Court of Honor...in the Portrait category (sponsored by Canon USA):
Andrew Jenkens for
Intense and
On Edge,
Deb Trombly for
Fishing Buddies,
David Humphrey for
Perfect Balance,
Jim Churchill for
Demons Within.
...in the Illustrative category:
Tina Timmons for
Liquid Grace and
Russian Resting PlaceCynthia Higgons for
Spare Ribs,
Betsy Finn for
Soul Shoes,
Michael Timmons for
Final Flight and
Morning Watch.
...in the Wedding/Event category:
David Deutsch for
Contempory Classic...in the Album category:
Jim Schmelzer for
Miss Fashionista.
Kodak Gallery Awards went to
Portrait:
David Deutsch for
JamzzzIllustrative/Commercial:
Michael Timmons for
Pemaquid LightWedding/Event:
Brad Hawks for
Two Bridges as OneAlbum:
Michael Timmons,
Alaska
Fuji Masterpiece Awards went to
Portrait:
Jim Churchill for
EmergenceCommercial:
David Humphrey for
Speedo the Breath of VictoryIllustrative:
Tina Timmons for
DockedWedding/Event:
Clint McLennon,
Stairway RomanceAlbum:
Rick DeLorme,
At LastBest of ShowPortrait (sponsored by North American Photo):
Dan Pulver,
Eva at TwoCommercial (sponsored by Canon USA)
David Humphrey,
Dirt DevelIllustrative (sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging):
Michael Timmons,
Snow-cappedWedding/Event (sponsored by H&H Color Lab)
Sam Sarkis,
Wrapped in Love's LightAlbum:
Michael Timmons,
AlaskaMichigan Photographers 4 for 4 Michael TimmonsTina TimmonsJim ChurchillDavid HumphreyAndrew JenkinsSam SarkisBrad HawksBarry RankinDebra SportelMichigan Top Seven Photographers -- non masters (sponsored by MTPPA)
7.
Moni Most, score 319
6.
Carol Nichols, score 320
5.
Carol Fabrizio and
Mari Latosis, score 321
4.
Kelly Dobson, score 322
3.
Karen Walker, score 323
2.
Betsy Finn, score 326
1.
Sam Sarkis, score 329
Michigan Top Seven Masters (sponsored by DPPA)
7.
Cliff Stewart, score 324
6.
Barry Rankin and
Deb Trombly, score 325
5.
Brad Hawks and
Clint McLennon, score 328
4.
Dan Pulver, score 333
3.
Andrew Jenkins and
Debra Sportel, score 334
2.
David Deutsch, score 346
1.
David Humphrey, score 353
Michigan Photographers Award of Merit (sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging)
Tina Timmons, score 354
Michigan Photographers Award of Excellence (sponsored by H&H Color Lab)
Jim Churchill, score, 357
The Alan Tedrick Michigan Photographer of the Year Award (sponsored by Canon USA)
Michael Timmons with a score of 386. This was the highest scoring print case in Michigan print competition history!
Congratulations Michael!Some of us are looking forward to viewing these images online, but we will have to be patient. After a couple of requests to hold off until after the PPA International Print competition we will do just that, to reduce the risk of a judge having to disqualify him/herself because they know the image and the maker. We have the images and will be posting them after June. Hopefully most of us had a chance to view them first hand at convention, if not it will be worth the wait. Thanks for understanding!
This is the perfect time to get away from it all and relax, renew, and reinvent yourself . . . before the rush of the busy season. Essentials is not your ordinary seminar where you spend the entire day in a stuffy classroom; we have downtime built into the schedule! Time to relax, and renew acquaintances -- or make new friends!
Sunday, Jennifer Hudson, a young photographer from Boston, has recently reinvented herself and her photography. She will share her story and her techniques and artful new products for in her presentation, the Handmade Life..jpg)
On Tuesday, Michelle Huesgen, a children and senior photographer from St. Louis, Missouri, will share all the insight she has to offer, as well as tips and tricks of the trade when it comes to turning a portrait into a work of art!
