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 Emil Egar Photographer of the Year & the Frank Rigo Award going to the highest scoring printcase of a first time entry to print competition. The Al Buehman Award is given for the High Scoring Print. ASP Award is presented to the highest scoring print of an American Society of Photographer member. The "Arizona Top Ten" is awarded to the highest soring print cases. 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. As nice as it is to win awards, please remember Print Competition is organized to help you learn and grow as a photographer. You enter print competition to become a better photographer. See you there!!!

2010 Award Winners

Commercial Category

1st Place - Fit for a Warm Sunset
Ivan Martinez Traveling Loan

2nd Place - Sol in One
Ivan Martinez

Masters Commercial Category

Masters Wedding Category

1st Place - Starck - Brian Watt

2nd Place - Dahn Yoga DVD Art
Bob Coates

1st Place - A Wee Bit Closer
Bob Coates

Illustrative Category

1st Place - Anuma Bells
Jennifer Flanagan
Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place - Italian Seaside
Wendy Newman - Traveling Loan

3rd Place - Lands End
Jennifer Flanagan
Traveling Loan

Masters Illustrative Category

1st Place - Sunrise Encounter
Janice Holladay - ASP Award - CPP Award Kodak Gallery Award - Emil Egar Award
Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place - Golden Lily - Brian Watt Kodak Gallery Award
Traveling Loan Collection

3rd Place - From a Golden Age
Dale Holladay
Traveling Loan Collection
Kodak Metallic Gallery Award

Portrait Category

1st Place - Soft Embrace
Christina McMaster - Kodak gallery Award
Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place- The Bitch is Back
Christina McMaster
Traveling Loan Collection

3rd Place- Stepping Out of the Box
Wendy Newman
Traveling Loan Collection

Masters Portrait Category

1st Place - Reminiscing
Dale Holladay

2nd Place - Apache Pride
David B. Watt

3rd Place - Jasmine's Last Wish
Rick Lofgreen

Wedding Category

1st Place - An Evening Affair
Fred Ferguson
Kodak Gallery Award

2nd Place - Sedona Rouge
Fred Ferguson

3rd Place - Urban Chic
Fred Ferguson

Masters Wedding Album Catagory

Wedding Album Category

1st Place - Jenn & Paul
Dan Hammel & Tom Jones
Traveling Loan Collection

1st Place - Karen & Ken
Fred Ferguson
Traveling Loan Collection

2nd Place - Jim Walls
A Southwestern Wedding
Traveling Loan Collection
Kodak Gallery Award

Non-Wedding Event Album

1st Place - Stacey - Brian Watt

2nd - Sara & Michael Guest Book
Dan Hammel

3rd Place - Phoenix Open Pro-Am
Kay Eskridge & Dan Hammel

Frank Rigo Award - Todd Burton
Highest Scoring Print Case - First Time Entrant

AZPPA Top Ten Photographers of the Year

Fuji Masterpiece Awards

1st Place Jennifer Flanagan

2nd Place Janice Holladay

3rd Place Wendy Newman

4th Place Christina McMaster

5th Place Dale Holladay

6th Place Bob Coates

7th Place Brian Watt

8th Place Fred Freguson

9th Place David Watt

10th Place Bob Zimmerlich

The Hustlers - Bob Zimmerich