Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2009 PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF CANADA
NATIONAL IMAGE COMPETITION
May 26, 2009
Regina, SK
The 2009 National Image Competition of the Professional Photographers of Canada took
place this week during See The Light 2009, the Annual Convention of the PPOC, in Regina, SK.
Cameron Colclough, MPA SPA F/SPPA
a professional photographer from Calgary, AB,
was a finalist for the Commercial Photographer of the Year award.
and had 4 images accepted
and exhibited in the National Image Competition, judged prior to the Convention
by a panel of Master Photographers from across Canada. Acceptance in the Competition earns the
maker Merits toward several Degrees offered to PPOC members, including the prestigious
Craftsman of Photographic Arts and Master of Photographic Arts. It is also an indication of
the makers’ ability to produce above average images for their clientele.
The competition features entries from across Canada in many different classes, including
Portraiture, Wedding, Commercial, Digital and Specialist categories. Members also are
able to enter Salons in their respective regions of Canada annually, increasing their
opportunities to earn recognition for their skills as a PPOC member.
The Annual Convention also presents seminars by an international assortment of the
world's foremost photographers, as well as a Trade Show where suppliers display the
latest in equipment and services to the Professional Photographic industry.
For more information on the activities and services offered by the Professional
Photographers of Canada, interested readers may contact the organization by phoning
1-888-643-PPOC, e-mailing - ppoc@rogers.com, or visiting the PPOC Web Site at
http://www.ppoc.ca.
PPOC wishes the recipients and their sponsors continued success.
Submitted by:
Brian Lee, HLM MPA Cr. Photog.
National Exhibition Chair, PPOC
lee.photog2009@rogers.com
