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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Thank You to our valued SPONSORS.
We appreciate your support and involvement with PPOC.