2005 APPA Photographer of the Year Awards 2003 Awards 2004 Awards 2006 Awards
APPA 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. If a judge knows the maker of the print, the judge will excuse himself from scoring that print and one of the alternates will step in and judge in his/her place. Judges are typically chosen to score a category of prints that reflects the judge’s field of expertise. Whenever there is at least a ten point difference between the highest and lowest scores, the image 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 with the top three scoring prints receiving awards. Additionally, the total score of the photographer's print case is used to determine the APPA Photographer of the Year & the "Arizona Top Ten". See list at the bottom of this page for the list of winners. Start working on your print case for next year and see YOU at the Awards banquet.
Commercial Category
2nd Place - Adam Nollmeyer "Smoke 'em if you got 'em"
3rd place - Bob Coates "The View"
1st Place - Bob Coates "Variations on a Theme"
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commercial photography
Kodak Gallery Award
Illustrative Category
2nd Place - Mara Blom-Schantz "Boys Will Be Boys"
1st Place - Anselmo Rascon "Memories of the Past"
3rd Place - Rick Lofgreen "A Self Portrait"
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Fuji Masterpiece Award Kodak Gallery Award
Portrait Category
1st Place - Bob Coates "Vanishing Breed" 2nd Place - Rick Lofgreen "Classic Navajo Beauty" 3rd Place - Tom Cheswick "Blue Eyed Girl"
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Kodak Gallery Award
Wedding Category
2nd Place - Rick Lofgreen "Graceful Bride" 3rd Place - Michelle Hinz "On my Way"
1s1st Place - Tom Cheswick "Love is in Bloom"
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Fuji Masterpiece Award
Wedding Album Category
1st Place - Tom Cheswick "Larissa & Alan" 2nd Place - Karen Ramackers "Kim & Brett"
Masters Commercial Category
1st Place - Dan Hammel "Wrangler's Nail File "
Fuji Masterpiece Award
Masters Portrait Category
1st Place - Dan Hammel "Grandpa's Little Farmer" 2nd Place - Maria McCay "A Shoulder to Lean On"
Masters Illustrative Category
1st Place - Maria McCay "Tranquil Rest" 2nd Place - Maria McCay "Day is Done"
3rd Place - Kay Eskridge "My Little Piggies"
Masters Wedding Print Category
1st Place - Philip Ramackers "Reflections" 2nd Place - Kay Eskridge "Our Love is a Bed of Roses"
Masters Wedding Album Category
3rd Place - Dwight Smith "Rachel & Josh"
1st Place Dwight Smith "Beth & Andy" 2nd Place - Tom Jones "Kim & David
Fuji Masterpiece Award
Industry Professional Award
Frank Rigo APPA Newcomer Award
1st Place - Dave Willis Leather Craftsmen
Daniella O'Toole
American Society of Photographers Elite Award: Bob Coates.

PPA National Service Award: Dan Hammel

APPA Artisan Award for service: Dave Eskridge, Maria McCay, Tom Jones

Apple Award for prints and service was presented to Steve Nissle.

APPA Crystal Apple for lifetime service: Linda Story

Al Buehman Award for high print entry: Bob Coates

2005 APPA Photographer of the Year "Emil Egar Award": Bob Coates

APPA Newcomer Award "Frank Rigo Award": Daniela O'Toole

APPA Top Ten with print case scores: 10 Daniella O'Toole- 319 10 Mara Blom- Schantz- 319 9. Michelle Hinz- 320 9. Karen Ramackers- 320 8. Steve Nissle- 322 8. Philip Ramackers- 322 7. Adam Nollmeyer- 325 7. Tom Cheswick-325 7. Kay Eskridge- 325 6. Wendy Newman- 327 6. Dan Hammel- 327 5. Rick Lofgreen- 328 4. Maria McCay- 330 3. Anselmo Rascon- 332 2. Dwight Smith- 334 1. Bob Coates- 335