Thursday, April 29, 2021

2021 NATIONAL IMAGE COMPETITION AWARDS

PPOC had their annual Gala (virtual this year), on April 18th - to celebrate the accomplishments of all the members who entered the National Image Competition. It also celebrated the achievements of our membership who attained new Professional Photography Designations. The fact that this Gala existed this year, is a testament to all the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. The following is a list of our major award winners from the 2021 National Image Competition. Congratulations to them and all who participated.

Best In Class Awards / Meilleure de Sa Categorie:

Student Competition/Competition etudiant :  Sponsored by Lee Filters

Commercial/Commerciale: "Hidden Jewels" by Nataliya Bilgen

 

Portrait-Wedding/Portrait & Mariage: "Siblings" by Rafaella Roriz

 

General/Generale & Best of Show/Meilleure de Salon Etudiant: "Apple of the Eye" by Sophia Wyganowski - Xanthis

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Main Competition - Best In Class / Meilleure de sa Categorie:

 

Architecture: "Waves of Steel" by Louis-Philippe Provost

 

Fashion/Mode: "The Daring" by France Bouchard MPA.  Sponsored by Sony of Canada

 

Product Illustration/Illustration De Produits: "Fallen Angel" by Mike Wing

 

Industrial/Industrielle: "Solid Strike" by Kim Downie MPA

 

Editorial: "Meeting A Deadline" by  Steve Cain MPA. Sponsored by Sony of Canada

 

Press/Presse: "Skid Row" by Jason Bowie. Sponsored by Sony of Canada

 

Pictorial-Floral/Floral et Paysage: "Moroccan Twilight" by Alph Leydon MPA

 

Animals/Animaux: "Golden Boy" by Tracy Munson MPA

 

Experimental-Unclassified/Experimentale-Divers: "Isolation" by MaryEllen Nealis MPA

 

Fine Art/Beaux-Arts: "Snow Day" by Candice Daum CPA

 

Conceptual Illustration/Illustration Conceptuelle: "Mountain Drive" by Diane Hanna

 

Feature Album/Album Collection: "Falkland Stampede" by Paul H. Wright MPA

 

Portrait: "#MMIWG" by Victoria West MPA

 

Group Portrait/Portrait Groupe: "Snow Day" by Becky Fleury CPA

 

Child Portrait/Portrait D'enfant: "Morning Chores" by Becky Fleury CPA

 

Figure Study/Nu Artistique: "Dunes" by Claude Brazeau MPA

 

Wedding Portrait/Portrait de Mariage: "Majestic" by Louise Gingras MPA

 

Wedding Group/Groupe de Mariage: "Lucky Number 7" by Rabih Madhi

 

Photojournalistic Wedding/Mariage Photojournalistique: "The First look" by Louise Gingras MPA

 

Wedding Album/Album de Mariage: "Nina & David" by Claude Brazeau MPA

 

Image Restoration & Colourization/Restauration & Colorisation D'image: "The Village Bakers" by Jessica Bailey.

Sponsored by Harward Western Insurance

 

Newborn/Nouveau-N´es: "Two Halves of a Whole" by Amber Noble

 

Terry Robertson Master Award/Le Prix de Terry Robertson Maitre: "The Love of a Girl" by Krista Crellin MPA.

Sponsored by Harward Western Insurance

 

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Photographers Of The Year / Photographes De L'Annee:

 

 

Photographic Artist Of The Year / L'Artiste Photographique De L'Annee - Sponsored by Canon:

Danielle Barabe-Bussieres CPA

 

Wedding Photographer of the Year / Le Photographe De Mariage De L'Annee - Sponsored by Sony of Canada:

Rabih Madi

 

Commercial Photographer of the Year / Le Photographe Commercial De L'Annee - Sponsored by Nikon Canada:

France Bouchard MPA

 

Portrait Photographer of the Year / Le Photographe Portraitiste De L'Annee - Sponsored by Technicare Premier Photo lab

Victoria West MPA

 

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