Print Competition: December 2007 Archives
Well tonight’s the night! My tuxedo is out of the closet and fitted, and my wife and I went out and bought the most beautiful gown. She looks stunning!
Anybody who’s anybody and into photography in Houston is going to be there. The annual Professional Photographers Guild of Houston is sold out and is sure to be a great party! It’s a Mardi Gras theme this year.
The PPGH is THE source for professional photographers in Houston. If you’re a professional photographer, then you are a member or thinking about becoming one. Currently the PPGH, a subsidiary of the Professional Photographers of America, is the largest chapter in the nation.
Each month there is a new speaker at the monthly meeting, and at each meeting members bring in prints to be judged by their peers. Different categories can be entered into each month, each category defining a different discipline. As you can guess, I regularly compete in the wedding side of the competition. This includes bridal portraits, illustrative images, wedding albums, etc.
In 2004 I won Wedding Album of the Year, and I haven’t really competed since then with the birth of my twins in 2005. This year though, I went all out. Even if I don’t win, I do have the education and the personal satisfaction of growing as an artist.
Awards for 2007 will be given out at tonight’s gala. There will be a “best of” in each category and “photographer of the year”. It is my understanding that photographer of the year is awarded to the photographer that has received the most ribbons from competitions in the same year.
Normally I wouldn’t write about an event like this until after the event had passed, thus saving face in the case that I didn’t do to well in the results.
But I'm just to excited….. Keep your fingers crossed! (hope I didn’t just jinx myself)
Houston Wedding Photography - Aric C. Hoek, the Master of Shadows
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