Santa Clarita Newborn Photographer Named Double Diamond Medalist at International Print Competition
- At November 03, 2021
- By farrahwelch
- In awards, news
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I am excited to share the results from this year’s Professional Photographer’s of America International Print Competition (IPC)! This was my fifth year entering. I have been competing in two separate categories – the photographic open and the artist competition. I was really hoping that one of my cases would go diamond, but instead, both of them did! Double diamond has been a dream of mine! All eight of my images were accepted into the esteemed Imaging Excellence Collection (previously known as the Loan Collection), and I am thrilled! Here are my images, and below is the official press release.
Magic in the Waiting -130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
Adventure Takes Flight – 130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
We’ll Leave the Lights On For You -130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
What Kind of Dragon Are You? – 130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
Windswept -130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
Elven Mischief – 130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
Lost in Thought – 130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
Sheer Delight – 130th Annual Exhibition – Imaging Excellence Collection
Official Press Release
Santa Clarita Photographer Named Diamond Medalist, twice, at International Photographic Competition
Farrah Welch of Farrah Welch Photography is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography.
Santa Clarita, California– Farrah Welch of Farrah Welch Photography in Santa Clarita, California was named a Diamond Medalist in both the artist competition and photographic open during the Professional Photographers of America’s 2021 International Photographic Competition. Farrah’s work will be on display at the upcoming Imaging USA, held January 16-18, 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos for professional photographers.
A panel of 36 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from over 5,000 total submitted entries at PPA headquarters in Atlanta. Judged against a standard of excellence, 1,926 images were selected for the Merit Collection and 1,225 (roughly 24 percent) were selected for the esteemed Imaging Excellence Collection—the best of the best. The Imaging Excellence Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated ” Excellence Collection” book by Marathon Press.
The level of the award is determined by how many of those four images receive the highest possible honor: acceptance into the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection, which is displayed at photographic exhibitions, conventions, and other photography events. Farrah was named a Double Diamond Medalist, meaning that all four of their merited images entered the PPA Imaging Excellence Collection. In 2021, Farrah was one of only 58 Diamond Photographers of the Year.
About PPA:
Founded in 1868, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. It currently helps 30,000 professionals elevate their craft and grow their business with resources, protection, and education, all under PPA’s core guiding principle of bridging the gap between photographers and consumers.
