Dana Scores BIG At Print Competition

As professional photographers Dana and I compete against fellow photographers for the coveted award of "Photographer of The Year". Last Thursday was our first round of competition and Dana did extremely well. I was so excited for her because all of the hard work and LONG hours she has put into her craft have finally paid off.

Currently she is in 2nd place overall (against some stiff competition) considering she has been a photographer for three years, and has only been competing for two of those years. Dana was overwhelmed with joy to receive one 1st place and a bunch of 2nd and 3rd places. Below is a quick shot of her and her entries. If you want to review the entire competition, click on this link Competition Results to see all the details. (Note: You may have to scroll down to read the entire link).


Enjoy!
Willie

This ain’t no Oscar, but….

While there are several significant events I look forward to attending each year, one of the most anticipated events is the Annual Awards/Officers Banquet for the Professional Photographers Guild of Florida (PPGF). It is at this banquet that the Top Ten Photographers for the year are recognized and honored from among all the professional photographers in South Florida.

The results are in and I want to share with all my readers and clients that I came in Second Place (Pappy Hinman Award) among the Top Ten Photographers, recipient of the Jim Swallow Service Award, recipient of the President’s Plaque, and recipient of numerous other certificates for 2007. Last year I received First Place and was striving for a repeat year, but competition was fierce this year with a lot of good photographers in the running. Anyway, I want to thank all of my clients who images were used in print competition that allow me to win the Pappy Hinman Award. My two years tenure as President of PPGF also ended and I will be serving as Vice-President for 2008.

Receiving the "Jim Swallow Service Award

2008 PPGF Executive Board Members