The 2012 Image Salon competition is now complete and the PPOC-BC executive wish to congratulate all photographers who took upon themselves the personal challenge of entering. Below are the results! PPOC-BC’s next Image Salon competition will be in early 2013.
River Rock Casino & Resort was the venue for the 2012 ImageQuest convention which culminated in a fabulous awards gala honouring British Columbia’s best Professional Photographers. Congratulations to all PPOC-BC participants for creating a spectacular image salon and for all you do to serve our association. Here are all the results:
Student Awards
Commercial Category winner is Kezia Nathe for “Pump it Up” sponsored by Nikon Canada
Portrait Category winner is Kezia Nathe for “Madison” sponsored by Nikon Canada:
General Category winner is Trevor Lewis for “Train Spotting” sponsored by Nikon Canada:
Student Photographer of the Year is Kezia Nathe sponsored by Nikon Canada:
PPOC-BC MEMBER AWARDS
Commercial Best in Class Awards
Architecture winner is Greg Schurman for “Vantage Point” sponsored by Photo Expert
Fashion winner is Danny Custodio for “Lillix” sponsored by Photo Expert
Illustration winner is Chester Goosen for “Collaborating for Success” sponsored by Harvard Western
Portrait Best in Class Awards
Portrait of a Woman winner is Suzanne Le Stage for “Brown Sugar and Cream Please” sponsored by Beau Photo
Portrait of a Man winner is Ashleigh Wells for “Solo” sponsored by Wally West Award by Northern Region
Portrait of a Child winner is Debbie Malm for “Hat On Hat Off” sponsored by Mercana
Portrait of 1 or 2 Persons winner is Karen McKinnon for “Rounding it Out” sponsored by PPOC-BC
Group 3 or More Persons winner is Rima Dickson for “Morning Fun” sponsored by Harvard Western
Wedding Portrait 1 or 2 Persons is David Custodio for “Round About” sponsored by Bon Match Albums
Figure Study winner is Greg Schurman for “My Eye is Up Here” sponsored by PPOC-BC
Photojournalistic Wedding winner is Lilo Binakaj for “Excitement” sponsored by Technicare Imaging Ltd.
General Best in Class Awards
Pictorial winner is Ian Bull for “Valley Showers Clearing” sponsored by PPOC-BC
Unclassified winner is Aura McKay for “Found” sponsored by PPOC-BC
Animals – Wild or Domestic winner is Keiko Imaizumi for “Serenity Bella Bella” sponsored by PPOC-BC
Press winner is Philomena Hughes for “Night Crossing” sponsored by Nikon
Fine Art winner is Daphne Carlyle for “Last Dance” sponsored by the Edwardson Family
Freestyle winner is Greg Schurman for “Hidden Secrets” sponsored by PPOC-BC
UNIQUE AWARDS
PPOC National Awards
Craftsman of Photographic Arts - David Scougal
Second Bar to MPA - Philomena Hughes
Jan De Haas Award winner is Kezia Nathe for “Pump it Up” sponsored by PPOC-BC
First Time Entry winner is Angela Cameron for “Twilight Waves” sponsored by Craig’s Actions
Best Out of Province winner is Mark Greschner for “Reflections” sponsored by SIA Albums
Langara Alumni Award winner is David Custodio for “Aboriginal Originals” sponsored by Langara College
PPOC-BC FELLOWSHIP
Bruce Hendricks
Jillian Chateauneuf
PPOC-BC Service
President’s service pins for 2010 and 2011 – Rob Salmon
PPOC-BC Photographer of the Year is Chester Goosen
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Kezia Nathe for “Pump It Up” given by Jillian Chateauneuf and Kent Wong
Kezia Nathe for “Madison” given by Tracey Harper and Craig Minielly
Rima Dickson for “Morning Fun” given by Bruce Hendricks
Ronald Buzikievich for “Pushing Off” given by Mary Jensen
Jan Snarski for “As Weather Breaks” given by Gina Yesnik
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Kim Elsasser for “Cleveland Brain Clinic”
Dennis Lee for “Indian Bridal”
Dennis Lee for “Yoga”
Angelo Cikes for “Social Media Avatar”
David Custodio for “Aboriginal Originals”
Anna Beaudry for “Off the Tracks”
Chester Goosen for “Just Chilling”
Suzanne Le Stage for “Winter Wonderland”
Aura McKay for “Naked in the House”
Angelo Cikes for “Forest Pixie”
Ian Bull for “In the Dawn’s Early Light”
Laura May for “Journey Towards Infinity”
Ashleigh Wells for “Thoughtful Paws”
Brian K. Smith for “Passage in Time”
Daphne Carlyle for “Ace Laundry”
Angela Cameron for “Autumn Gust”
Brian K. Smith for “Storytime”
Kezia Nathe for “Dedication”
Jan Snarski for “A Moment, A Dream”
J. Wayne Kaulbach for “Family Circles”
Trina Letawsky for “Beach Bum”
Dennis Lee for “Yoga”
NOTE: 3 awards were not given out this year: Industrial, Wedding Group 3 or more Persons and Wedding Album.
THANK YOU to all our Sponsors!!!
Beau Photo, Technicare, Nikon Canada, Craig’s Actions, Photopantz, Photo Expert, Chromalink, SIA Albums, Bon Match, WHCC, Professional Photographers of Canada-British Columbia
