PPLA State Convention 2009

Print Competition Winners

Portrait - Non Masters

First Place
Terri Eddington
Expecting a  Miracle
   
Distinguished Print
James Johnston
The Joker
   

Distinguished Print
Gloria Hill-Holmes
Kennie da Barber
   
   

Portrait - Masters

First Place
Barbie Vallot
Couch Potatoes

Distinguished Print
Barbie Vallot
Mischievous

Distinguished Print
Ralph Romaguera, Sr.
Remember I'm Making a List

       

Bridal Portrait - Non Masters

First Place
Tim Eddington
Old Times Here Are Not Forgotten

Distinguished Print
Robby Bishop
Lovely

Distinguished Print
Michelle Fuselier
A Princess Moment

   

Photojournalism (Sports and Events) - Non Masters

First Place
Tim Eddington
Touchdown Interrupted

Distinguished Print
Tim Eddington
Hard Deck Mirror

Distinguished Print
Tim Eddington
Compressing the Sphere

   

Photojournalism (Sports and Events) - Masters

First Place
Barbie Vallot
The Ba'bushka Book Club

Distinguished Print
Don Daigrepont
Big Shot's Big Day

   
       

High School Senior - Non Masters

First Place
Heidi Bowers
Evening Shade

Distinguished Print
James Johnston
A Week's Supply

Distinguished Print
Mandilyn Holloway
Reflection Artist

   

Illustrative - Non Masters

First Place
Patrick Bates
Captain Halide and his
search for the
Omega Condenser

Distinguished Print
Shay Holloway
Live Oaks

Distinguished Print
Colin Burnum
Grumpy Grizzly

   

Illustrative - Masters

First Place
Barbie Vallot
City Heat

Distinguished Print
James Byron
Hot Wet Night

Distinguished Print
Don Daigrepont
The Eternal Hippie

       

Commercial - Non Masters

First Place
Patrick Bates
Handles Like a Dream

Distinguished Print
George Kuchler
Neon Bistro

       

Unclassified - Non Masters

First Place
Gale Meeker
Who Dat

Distinguished Print
Cindy Romaguera
Let the Games Begin

Distinguished Print
Rebecca Reulet
Flying Free

   

Unclassified - Masters

First Place
Barbie Vallot
Next Door Neighbor

Distinguished Print
Ralph Romaguera. Sr.
Hog Heaven

   

Wedding/Event Album - Single Maker - Non Masters

First Place
Dane Hupp
Misty and Ryan

Distinguished Print
Dane Hupp
Shannon and Kelly

Distinguished Print
Brenda Trahan
Gabrielle and Lane

       

Wedding/Event Album - Single Maker - Masters

First Place
Ralph Romaguera, Sr.
Nicole and Tyler

       

Wedding/Event Album - Multi-Maker - Non Masters

First Place
Tim & Terri Eddington
Black Tie Affair

       

Electronic Imaging -

Digital Print - Non Masters

First Place
George Kuchler
Mojeaux Band



Distinguished Print
Rick Najdzion
Ride Em Cowboy

Distinguished Print
Ralph Romaguera, Jr.
African Dancer

 

Electronic Imaging -
Digital Print - Masters

First Place
Don Daigrepont
Staring at Medusa


Distinguished Print
Dick Goodall
You've Got Mail
   

Electronic Imaging -

Digital Retouching - Non Masters

First Place
Terry Daigrepont
A Marine Comes Home
Distinguished Print
Rick Massarini
Martini Transformation

       

Judges Choice Awards

Judges Choice - Mike Scalf
Don Daigrepont
Simplistic Beauty

Judges Choice - Ken Sklute
Patrick Bates
Highway to Nowhere

Judges Choice - Constance Rawlins
Barbie Vallot
Couch Potatoes

Judges Choice - Don Dickson
James Johnston
The Joker

Judges Choice - Rick Trummer
Terri Eddington
Expecting a Miracle

Judges Choice - Dave Swaboda
Christa Waller
All the Grandkids

Judges Choice - Gabriel Alonso
Barbie Vallot
The Ba'Bushka Book Club


Judges Choice - Randy McNeily
Tammy Mars
Half the Man I Used to Be
   

 

Kodak Gallery Award

Portrait
Barbie Vallot
Couch Potatoes

Wedding
Tim Eddington
Old Times Here are Not Forgotten

Wedding Album
Dane Hupp
Kimberly & Josh

Kodak Metallic
Scott Butler
Not Yet Forgotten

Electronic Imaging
Don Daigrepont
Staring at Medusa

       

Fuji Masterpiece Award

 
Wedding
Michelle Fuselier
A Princess Moment

 
 

PPLA Awards

Best First Time Entrant
James Johnston

The Joker

Highest Scoring Print
by a CPP

Don Daigrepont
Staring at Medusa

ASP State Elite Award
Don Daigrepont
Staring at Medusa

PPLA President's Award
Rick Najdzion
Blue Eyes

Best of Show - Non-Master
Terri Eddington

Expecting a Miracle


Best of Show - Master
Don Daigrepont
Staring at Medusa

Henry B. Elsas

People's Choice Award
Don Daigrepont
Staring at Medusa

Best Out of State Entry

Christa Waller
All the Grandkids



Louisiana Photographer
of the Year
2009
Barbie Vallot

6 for 6 Awards

Tim Eddington

Barbie Vallot





National Award

Kirk Voclain


 

 




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