3 Awards Earned in Prestigious National Image Competition
Break out the bubblyđ„ It's time to celebrate!
'Award-winning photographer Deborah Stevenson of Cedar & Bark Photography in Port Coquitlam is pleased to announce that 3 images from her recent collection have been honoured with awards in the prestigious national image competition. This competition, hosted by the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), features entries from across Canada in 22 different classes, including press, pictorial/floral, animal, portrait, architecture and fashion. The award-winning images are a testament to the high level of skill and talent possessed by Deborah Stevenson of Cedar & Bark Photography, and we wish her all the best in future competitions!'
Earning awards in image competition isn't just about the accolades, although those are pretty dang awesome!
Entering images into competitions is also a great way to get feedback on your work, grow as a photographic artist and affirm that you're on the right track. Also, inclusion into the salon earns the maker merits toward several designations offered to PPOC members, including the prestigious Craftsman of Photographic Arts and Master of Photographic Arts. My future plans include pursuing my Craftsman of Photographic Arts.
Even though I'm a professional pet photographer, I love many genres of photography. So this year, I challenged myself to enter images in a class other than Animals. Going back to my photographic roots and love of nature, I selected images for the classes pictorial/floral and experimental/unclassified. I've always had a way of noticing small things that many others may miss, but I didn't know if the judges would share my vision. If an image receives a score of Accepted, Merit or Excellence by the jurors, it is deemed worthy of being accepted into the Salon Exhibition.Â
Chinese Lantern was up first and earned a Merit! Wow, what a great way to start things off.
I remember the exact time I took this image. I was at a location waiting for my client to arrive. The gardens were gorgeous, and I couldn't help but take some photos. The way the light hit this blossom was just perfection, and I'm glad the judges agreed.
Hanging On was next to be judged, and this one was a nail-biter! It was first judged and scored as Accepted. Then it was brought back by the judges, discussed, and rescored. It now dropped down to Not Accepted. Chin up, friend; I got some great feedback and discussion.Â
In a couple of days, I received my official notification, and the image was now showing as ACCEPTED. I thought there had been a mistake, so I reached out to the competition chair to inform her of the error. She emailed me back and said Hanging On had been brought back for discussion a third time and rescored as ACCEPTED. This competition thing isn't for the faint of heart.
My last image to be judged was Abstract Sunset. This image showcases a technique called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). ICM is when the camera is moved during the exposure to obtain a creative or artistic effect. This image scored Accepted and reminded me of a Maui sunset. Given that I haven't been able to travel to my favourite vacation destination, I'm especially fond of this image.Â
It's been a few weeks since the competition, and I've had time to reflect on the experience. I'm so grateful for the support of my family, friends and fellow photographers. I'm thrilled with the results and to be in the company of such extraordinary talent!
I was also featured as Artist of the Week in the Tri-City News, and interviewed by Jeremy from the Tri-Cities Dispatch. I love being a part of such a supportive community. Â
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