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CIPPA May 2025 Image Competition ~ Best of Show & Category Winners!

Our 2nd quarter Image Competition was held Monday, May 12th. We had 47 excellent entries in 9 categories: Architecture/Industrial, Fashion/Editorial, Illustrative, Lifestyle, Nature/Wildlife, Landscape, Open Nature/Animal/Landscape, Portrait Studio, and Photojournalism . The judging by 3 experienced PPC Judges: Antonie Didienne, Dea Bachard Meyer, and Michael Van Auken was excellent. Each judge brought a different view and critique skill set. Kudos to all who entered, every single photograph...

Our 2nd quarter Image Competition was held Monday, May 12th. We had 47 excellent entries in 9 categories: Architecture/Industrial, Fashion/Editorial, Illustrative, Lifestyle, Nature/Wildlife, Landscape, Open Nature/Animal/Landscape, Portrait Studio, and Photojournalism. The judging by 3 experienced PPC Judges: Antonie Didienne, Dea Bachard Meyer, and Michael Van Auken was excellent. Each judge brought a different view and critique skill set. Kudos to all who entered, every single photograph had emotional meaning and impact. All the Merit images can be seen on our Gallery Page: https://www.cippa.org/galleries Here are the top three Judges Choices and winners of their respective Categories! First Place ~ "Flow State" ~ Photojournalism ~ Dan Holmes Second Place ~ "Wheel Link" ~ Mike Reyburn ~ Illustrative Third Place ~ "Off the Beaten Path" ~ Janine Bognuda ~ Landscape Best of Category Winners! Architecture/Industrial ~ Saint Sophia Church ~ Endre Balogh Fashion/Editorial ~ Let's Take a Peek" ~ Jim Paliungas Illustrative ~ "Wheel Link" ~ Mike Reyburn Landscape ~ "Off the Beaten Path" ~ Janine Bognuda Lifestyle ~ "Fishing at Sunset" ~ Lloyd Delany Nature/Wildlife ~ "Curved Bill Thrasher Scores" ~ Cheryl Decker Open Nature/Animal/Landscape ~ "Gliding Egret" ~ Bob Turk Photojournalism ~ "Flow State" ~ Dan Holmes Portrait Studio ~ "My New Sweater is So Cozy Soft" ~ Jim Paliungas

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Channel Islands Professional Photographers Association is a non-profit, professional & enthusiast photography organization committed to advancing photographic excellence through education, inspiration, mentoring, and collaborative learning while maintaining the highest ethical practices and conduct standards.​Channel Islands Professional Photographers Association, a proud affiliate of Professional Photographers of California (PPC), and a community network with Professional Photographers of America (PPA). 

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