Congratulations to everyone who competed and job-well-done to those who merited!
Every year, the most motivated photographers from around the globe come together to challenge themselves in the International Photographic Competition. We’re all looking forward to seeing these fantastic images on display at Imaging USA next January!
Congratulations to all the recipients of the International Photographic Competition Awards. These individuals demonstrated excellence in their craft and earned tremendous achievements in PPA's 2020 International Photographic Competition.
Diamond Photographers of the Year had all four competition images accepted into the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection).
Diamond Artists of the Year had all four competition images from the Master Artist category accepted into the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection).
Diamond Wedding Photographers of the Year had all four competition images accepted into the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection).
Platinum Medalists had three images included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and one image in PPA's Merit Collection.
Platinum Artist Medalists had three images from the Master Artist category included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and one image in PPA's Merit Collection.
Platinum Artist Medalists had three images from the Wedding category included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and one image in PPA's Merit Collection.
Gold Medalists have the distinction of two photographic images being included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and two images in PPA's Merit Collection.
Gold Artist Medalists had two images from the Master Artist category included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and two images in PPA's Merit Collection.
Glenda Ritchick, M.Photog., CPP
Gold Artist Medalists had two images from the Wedding category included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and two images in PPA's Merit Collection.
Silver Medalists have achieved the inclusion of one photographic image into PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and three images into PPA's Merit Collection.
Silver Artist Medalists had one image from the Master Artist category included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and three images in PPA's Merit Collection.
Silver Artist Medalists had one image from the Wedding category included in the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection (formerly Loan Collection) and three images in PPA's Merit Collection.
Bronze Medalists have had all four images submitted by the photographer accepted into PPA's Merit Collection.
Bronze Medalists have had all four images from the Master Artist Category submitted by the photographer accepted into PPA's Merit Collection.
Bronze Medalists have had all four images from the Wedding Category submitted by the photographer accepted into PPA's Merit Collection.
A Dip Into 1924, Irene Bowers, CA
Sweet Child O Mine, Pete Rezac, NV
On Target, Bruce Bonnett, CA
Portrait Category: More Than Just The Baby Blues, Gaby Chung,
Illustrative Category: Venetian Sunset, Cheri Hammon,
Portrait Category: Teensykittles, Jenni Knezovich,
Illustrative Category: Lady in Red, Jenni Knezovich,
CarFace, Lisa Cuchara, CT
Shark week is over, You BULLY, Karen McCall, MA
Shark week is over, You BULLY, Karen McCall, MA
Portrait Category: Science!, Vanessa Longuski
Illustrative Category: Just Around the River Bend, Kari Douma
Nothing Like Mom's Homemade Clam Chower, Erica Harvey, SD
Nothing Like Mom's Homemade Clam Chower, Erica Harvey, SD
Portrait Category: Umi, Roxanne Bappe
Illustrative Category: Escape, Toni Johnson-Harryman
Artist Category: Because the World Needs Another Insect, Toni Johnson-Harryman
Portrait Category: The Last Guests, Katherine McClure
Illustrative Category: The Outcast, Mysti Killough
They say we'll be best friends..., Kimberly Smith, OK
Solitary Journey, Brooke Kasper, TX
Portrait Category: Solitary Journey, Brooke Kasper
Illustrative Category: Eye Candy, Leslie Hoyt
Artist Category: Owl always kneed you, Kimberly Smith
Ballroom Beauty, Victoria Kemp
Misty Morning Solitude, Susan Thweatt,
So Happy Together, Gigi Odea, FL
A Breath of Life, Erich Caparas, FL
Portrait Category: Sins Broken Chains, Brian Castle
Portrait Category: I'm All Ears, Connie Sanders