2009 Winners
The results are in! Listed below are those who made it to the top on an average of the three judges’ scores (based on effectiveness, professionalism, and a host of other qualities):

BEST FAMILY & CHILDREN CAMPAIGN
Winner:
Sharon Reiley – Reiley Photography – North Attleboro, MA

Finalists:
Sandy Puc’ – Sandy Puc’ Portrait Design – Littleton, CO
Stacy Walker – WalkerStudio – Evansville, IN

BEST HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CAMPAIGN

Winner:                     
Romaguera Photography (Roch Eshleman & Ryan Romaguera) – Metairie, LA

Finalists:
Salvatore Cincotta Photography (Taylor & Salvatore Cincotta) – O’Fallon, IL
Wendy Newman Designer Portraits (Wendy Newman & Stacey Poterson) – Chandler, AZ

BEST IMAGE MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Winner:
Farrah Braniff – Farrah Braniff Photographs – Houston, TX

Finalists:
Adrian Hitt – Adrian Hitt Dogography – Nashville, TN
TIE – Sarah Petty Photography (Sarah Petty & Andria Crawford-Whitehead) – Springfield, IL
TIE – Heather Donlan – Heather Donlan Photography – Naples, FL

BEST INDIVIDUAL MARKETING PIECE
Winner:
Allison Rodgers Photography (Allison & Jeff Rodgers) – Olive Branch, MS

Finalists:
Sarah Petty Photography (Sarah Petty & Andria Crawford-Whitehead) – Springfield, IL
TIE – Adrian Hitt – Adrian Hitt Dogography – Nashville, TN
TIE – Farrah Braniff – Farrah Braniff Photographs – Houston, TX

BEST ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Winner:
Wendy Rouleau – Portraits by Wendy – Buford, GA

Finalists:
Regeti’s Photography (Amy & Srinu Regeti) – Warrenton, VA
Allison Rodgers Photography (Allison & Jeff Rodgers) – Olive Branch, MS

BEST USE of MULTIMEDIA
Winner:
Wendy Rouleau – Portraits by Wendy – Buford, GA

Finalists:
TIE – Ashley Brockinton Photography (Sam & Ashley Brockinton) – Bonita Springs, FL
TIE – Salvatore Cincotta Photography (Taylor & Salvatore Cincotta) – O’Fallon, IL

BEST WEBSITE
Winner:
TIE – Isabel Lawrence Photographers (Isabel Gomes & Lawrence Gund) – Sherman Oak, CA
(www.isabellawrence.com)
TIE – Farrah Braniff – Farrah Braniff Photographs – Houston, TX
(www.farrahbraniff.com)

Finalists:
Sarah Petty Photography (Sarah Petty & Andria Crawford-Whitehead) – Springfield, IL
(www.thejoyofmarketing.com)
Rebecca Worple – Owenemma Photography – Terrace Park, OH
(www.owenemma.com)

BEST WEDDING CAMPAIGN
Winner:
Johnstone Studios (Trevor & Tourine Johnstone) – Reno/Lake Tahoe, NV

Finalists:
Ashley Brockinton Photography (Sam & Ashley Brockinton) – Bonita Springs, FL
Mark Garber Photography (Jennifer Gilman & Mark Garber) – Springboro, OH

EMERGING PRO
Judges looked at all the entries from members in business 5 years or less (and who marked this category on their entry forms)…and debated their way to the top 3.

Winner:
Adrian Hitt – Adrian Hitt Dogography – Nashville, TN
Embodies one who excelled overall in quality, effectiveness, and unique presentation.

Not only did she dig into the research to find and appeal to a new market (dog photography), she had the innovation to go get it with big results. Starting out, dog photography was only 5% of her work. Now, it is 75%. Every piece stands out and yet fits together, creating an urge to have your dog photographed…even if you don’t have one.

Finalist:
London Wolfe Photography  (Tammy Wolfe & Tamar London) – Altoona, PA
Embodies one who hit the bulls-eye of her target markets with a unified look.

Creating a unified image between photographic specialties is not easy (and doesn’t always work), especially when you consider that they wanted an upscale look while controlling costs; to be eco-friendly, warm, and welcoming; and to create pieces that people want to keep. They accomplished it…with great connection between all the pieces and great showcasing of striking images.

Finalist:
Diego Cappella – Cappella Photography – Miami, FL
Embodies one who broke the mold (with a “paparazzi” self-promotion).

Targeting Creative Directors of ad agencies, he knew it was hard to get a face-to-face interaction with them. So he photographed each on a break, sending an e-mail (with just the right copy) that explained his skill in getting such true moments of life as they come—making a stand for standing out in advertising photography. All the directors responded, with several projects coming as a result. He took a step outside the ordinary in a way that worked for a highly targeted audience.