IMAGEQUEST 2010

Things are shaking up!! Ok and the North Women in Photographer Kick it!

If you were there you know all this but if you weren't you missed a Kick you know what time..Jasmine Starr Mitch Graf Dane Sanders Dale Sanders and the Blue Olive team were incredible..Marketing marketing marketing..Bonus for those of us in PPABC.was the Print Competition..which is what the photo is about.

I got BEST GROUP again (2000/2010) this time for my BUMMED shot..yes the one of the babies bottoms you see in earlier blogs.Also got my MPA 1st Bar..but have to say I am so proud of the two women standing beside me..on the far left is Tina Cyr who picked up two awards for including Most Creative image and then Debbie won POY.Photographer of the Year for her 4 pics. Can't wait to tell you how important it is to circle the dates for next year's IMAGEQUEST 2011 March 20 -23 ( Sunday - Tues) in Richmond at the same place RIVEROCK CASINO!!

October News... Images win at Digital Competition

At the beginning of the month we had a Digital Competition here in Prince George. We had a large number of enteries (82) I had 4 images hang and two receive trophies.I want to thank all the babies and their parents who are apart of a Pediatric Project I am currently working on to display photography of children on the 2nd floor of (Peds) at our local hospital,the Prince George Regional Hospital. This image of these cuties, titled "Bummed", won the hearts of the judges for the Wally West Portrait Trophy. This was the first time I have received this award. The " Fluid Fields" image won the Pictorial Trophy named for Haida Saefkow who was a pioneer photographer in Smithers.It was a trophy I had received before so it was lovely to get it back again.In the new year this will be available as a canvas for sale.

KODAK EXCELLENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

PPABC President David Szabo

presenting me my Kodak Award.

Well, the 63rd PPABC Print Seminar and Convention was held here in Prince George May 25 - 28th

for the first time in 40 years. It was quite the accomplishment for the local photographers who worked so hard before during and after the event.Around 100 people gathered for 4 days of print competition and to listen to speakers on a variety of subjects.

The event was held

between the 4 Points Sheraton and Treasure Cove Casino.Both gave excellent service to all.

Several of my students from the Photography Class I teach at the University came out to work at the Print show.Many thanks in particular to Bobbi Carpino, Susie Crichton, Kelly Harris and Wayne Carlton. Other students came to the Tradeshow to see the vendors as well as the Print Salon Show which hung there Sunday night - Tuesday night.

There was a 50s "sockup",and a group photo with a vintage vehicle on the Monday night with one of our Northern Members playing with his life band.

During the awards night I prepared a tribute to PPABC members who have died (using ProProducer Slideshow) and not a dry eye was in the house. There were 10 finalists for the Photographer of the Year including Me !!!The winner was Tracey Harper of Victoria. 4 of us from the North did pick up trophies and awards though including myself.I got honourable mentions for both the Pictorial and Press Categories but received the Kodak Award of Excellence for the Digital/Electronic Category for "To Each His Own" an image I photographed in Beijing China in the Forbidden City of people sitting on a bench.

All the hard work paid off.Now back to real work!!