And the Winner is...

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 Place
Cynthia 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 Jamzzz
Illustrative/Commercial: Michael Timmons for Pemaquid Light
Wedding/Event: Brad Hawks for Two Bridges as One
Album: Michael Timmons, Alaska

Fuji Masterpiece Awards went to
Portrait: Jim Churchill for Emergence
Commercial: David Humphrey for Speedo the Breath of Victory
Illustrative: Tina Timmons for Docked
Wedding/Event: Clint McLennon, Stairway Romance
Album: Rick DeLorme, At Last

Best of Show
Portrait (sponsored by North American Photo):
Dan Pulver, Eva at Two
Commercial (sponsored by Canon USA)
David Humphrey, Dirt Devel
Illustrative (sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging):
Michael Timmons, Snow-capped
Wedding/Event (sponsored by H&H Color Lab)
Sam Sarkis, Wrapped in Love's Light
Album:
Michael Timmons, Alaska

Michigan Photographers 4 for 4
Michael Timmons
Tina Timmons
Jim Churchill
David Humphrey
Andrew Jenkins
Sam Sarkis
Brad Hawks
Barry Rankin
Debra Sportel

Michigan 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!