Photographer of the Year Photographer of the Year Award is awarded to the individual with the highest aggregate score of their four (4) best scores in three different categories. An individual must have entered at least six (6) entries spanning at least two (2) separate competitions to be eligible for this award. 2023 Photographer of the Year - Endre Balough Category Awards The award is given based on the highest aggregate score of an individual’s four (4) entries in a single

2022 was a very good year for CIPPA - we have weathered a couple of crazy years and have evolved with a combination of in person and virtual events along with a growing membership. Thanks to Mike Mercadante for his excellent work on creating programs that are interesting, challenging, and informative! We had another strong year of Image Competitions with superb images and excellent judges. We have all improved and continue to learn. The image entries were strong, compelling,

Our final Virtual Image Competition of 2022 was held Monday, November 14. We had 68 excellent entries in 6 categories: Animal, Architecture, Commercial, Electronic Imaging, Fashion, Illustrative, Landscape, Nature, Photojournalism, Portrait Environmental, Portrait Studio, and Wedding . Gold Coast Professional Photographers joined the competition and tho their images weren't included in Category or Best of Show Winners, they submitted powerful imagery and were a very welcome

Our first Virtual Image Competition of 2022 was held Monday, February 14 - yup Valentines Day! We had 55 excellent entries in 9 categories ~ telling many many different stories. As a first, we invited members of the Gold Coast Professional Photographers to join. Tho their images weren't included in Category or Best of Show Winners, they submitted powerful imagery and were a very welcome addition to the Competition! The judging was excellent, by 3 experienced PPC Judges: Fra

Our fourth and final Virtual Image Competition of 2021 was held Monday, November 8, using Zoom Meeting and a shared Microsoft Excel Scoresheet. We had 58 excellent entries in 13 categories ~ from Album to Wedding ~ telling many many different stories. The judging was excellent, by 3 experienced PPC Judges: Mel Carl, Michael Collins, and Michelle Pennings. Thanks to Mike Mercadante for designing the shared Excel Sheet, and kudos to all who entered, every single photograph ha

Our third Virtual Image Competition of 2021 was held Monday, August 9, using Zoom Meeting and a shared Microsoft Excel Scoresheet. We had 57 excellent entries in 14 categories ~ from Album to Wedding ~ telling many many different stories. The judging was excellent, by 3 experienced PPC Judges: Tim Mathiesen, Rebecca LI, and Antoine Didienne. Thanks to Mike Mercadante for designing the shared Excel Sheet, to Bob Dellis for his radio voice, and kudos to all who entered, every

CIPPA'S next Image Competition will be Monday, August 9th. Zoom gathering at 6:30, Meeting starts at 7:00pm. Register here: Zoom Meeting Registration Image submission deadline is Thursday, August 5th at midnight. Judges will be Tim Mathiesen - PPOC, Rebecca Li - IEPPV, and Antoine Didienne - PPSDC. Some highlights from May's Comp:

Our second Virtual Image Competition of 2021 was held Monday, May 10, using Zoom Meeting and a shared Microsoft Excel Scoresheet. We had 48 excellent entries in 11 categories ~ from Animal to Wedding ~ telling many many different stories. The judging was excellent, by 3 experienced PPC Judges: Duane Murphy, and Jim Doyle from PPOC, and John Powers from PPLAC. We departed from the norm, by sending the images to the judges 3 days early for their review and scoring. This experim