Print Competition Awards
AZPPA Photographer of the Year Awards

AZPPA Awards are presented for prints that meet critera including Impact, Print Quality, Presentation, Originality and more. Prints are judged by a panel of experienced judges. A judging panel typically consists of five judges with one or two alternate judges. Whenever there is at least a ten point difference between the highest and lowest scores, the image score is automatically "challenged” and is re-scored after a discussion period when each judge is allowed to present his/her reasons for their score. There are five categories in the Open and Masters Divisions with the top three scoring prints receiving awards. Additionally, the total score of the photographer's print case is used to determine the AZPPA Photographer of the Year & the "Arizona Top Ten". See list at the bottom of this page for the list of winners. If you are a photographer start working on your print case for next year and see YOU at the Awards podium.

2008 Award Winners

Commercial Catagory

1st Place - Ciao Bella - Wendy Newman
Fuji Masterpiece Award - Traveling Loan

2nd Place - Epicurian Wine Bar - Ken Krehbiel - Traveling Loan Collection

3rd Place- War Hero - Fred Ferguson
Traveling Loan Collection

Masters Commercial Category

Marketplace Cafe - Bob Coates
Traveling Loan Collection

Expose Yourself - Bob Coates
Traveling Loan Collection

In Full Bloom - Philip Ramackers
Traveling Loan Collection

Illustrative Category

1st Place - Rhapsody In Hues - Bob Zimmerlich - Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place - Strong Roots -
Eileen White - Traveling Loan

3rd Place - The Leaning Tower -
Eileen White
Traveling Loan Collection

Masters Illustrative Category

1st Place - Shelter From The Storm - David Watt - Kodak Gallery - Trav Loan
American Society of Photographers Award

2nd Place - Old World Charm - Dale Holladay - Fuji Masterpiece
Traveling Loan Collection

3rd Place - Passing Through -
Janice Holladay
Traveling Loan Collection

Portrait Category

1st Place - Just Another Day - Allen Patrou - Kodak Gallery Award
Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place- Bring It On -
Adam Nollmeyer
Traveling Loan Collection

3rd Place- Family Pride
Fred Ferguson
Traveling Loan Collection

Masters Portrait Category

1st Place- Tippy Toes - Maria McCay -
Fuji Masterpiece Award - Traveling Loan
Al Buehman Award - High Scoring Print

2nd Place- In The Arms Of Love - Janice Holladay
Traveling Loan Collection

3rd Place- Welcome To My Web -
Maria McCay
Traveling Loan Collection

Wedding Category

1st Place- A Final Glance - Rena Colling

2nd Place- No More Pictures Please - Rena Colling

3rd Place- Boundless - John Holman

Wedding Album Category

1st Place- Tara & Jeff - Fred Ferguson - Kodak Gallery Award
Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place- Merideth & Aaron -
Andrea & Greg Reeves
Traveling Loan Collection

Frank Rigo Award - Shelly Fields
Highest Scoring Print Case - First Time Entrant

AZPPA Top Ten Photographers of the Year

1st Place David Watt - 2nd Place Janice Holladay - 3rd Place Maria McCay - 4th Place Dale Holliday
5th Place Wendy Newman - 6th Place Bob Coates - 7th Place Allen Patrou - 8th Place Kristen Seale
9th Place (Tie) Fred Ferguson and Ken Krehbiel