PPA Celebrates Incredible Achievements in the Photography Industry
Published: February 04, 2025
Congratulations to our Grand Imaging Award Winner!
This year at Imaging USA in Dallas, Texas, preliminary judging rounds for the International Photographic Competition (IPC) began on Saturday, drawing in new photographers at every hour. The image competition was a major hit among attendees and the first of it's kind. Images competed in head-to-head judging rounds while our emcee, Booray Perry kept us laughing with his hilarious monologue.
The final rounds of judging took place Monday night, drawing in a huge crowd of expectant photographers. As images were eliminated and voted forward into the next rounds of judging, shouts and joyous screams filled the room. John Powers, the winner of this year's Grand Imaging Award, humbly accepted his trophy and prize, a check for $10,000!
All in all, the IPC was everything we could have hoped for. We were entertained, thrilled, and so joyous to see the award go to such a deserving winner. Stay tuned and plan on participating in the forthcoming IPC to be judged at Imaging USA in Nashville, Tennessee.
Congratulations Diamond Photographers!
These 16 diamond photographers won best in their category and a check for $1,000. The photographers are as follows:
Kevin Dooley | Natural Portrait
Philip Courie | Wildlife
Michelle Dawkins | Pets & Domestic Animals
Scott Johnson | Day of Wedding
Megan Drane | High School Seniors
Rebecca Pickrel | Sports
Kenneth Childress | Landscape
Kimberly Pezeshki | Illustrative/Digital Art
John Powers | Chilrens and Teens
Samuel Henderson | Maternity
Stephen Stookey | Commercial
Kathy Wierda | Portrait Groups/Families
Kathy Wierda | Illustrative Portrait
Olivia Reed | Reportage/Photojournalism
Michelle Behr | Newborn
Andrew Hiorth | Boudoir
If you weren’t able to attend the IPC Finale, watch our livestream from the event below:
Congratulations to Our PPA Award Winners and Newest Degree Recipients!
On Tuesday evening, we celebrated incredible photographers who have made an impact in our industry and deserve the highest praise. We also witnessed a huge group of photographers walk the stage with their sponsor to accept their degree. We loved seeing your smiles and creative outfits as you proudly walked the stage. Congratulations on this huge achievement! If you missed the ceremony you can watch our livestream below.