2012 Photo Shows & Contests

2012 Advanced Photography Show Winners Announced!

Congratulations to Reid Callaway for winning "Best in Show" with his entry entitled "Sunrise Oak." Winner of the "First in Show" award was Dewana VanLandingham, "Second in Show" was Julia Mills and "Third in Show" was Jim Davis. Congratulations also go to those receiving 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons in each of the individual categories. We thank all contestants for their inspired entries and encourage photographers to start working on entries for the 2013 Amateur Show and Contest.

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2011 Advanced Photography Show Winners Announced!

Congratulations to Ken Bryson for winning "Best in Show" with his entry entitled "Backyard Nautilus." Winner of the "First in Show" award was Charles Dyer, "Second in Show" was Leigh Lofgren and "Third in Show" was Chris Manners. Congratulations also go to those receiving 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons in each of the individual categories. We thank all contestants for their inspired entries and encourage photographers to start working on entries for the 2012 Amateur Show and Contest in the spring. The definition of "amateur" and all contest details and rules will be available on the website soon.

View the full list of Contest Winners

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2012 Amateur Photography Show Winners

Best in Show

  • Reid Callaway

First in Show

  • Dewana Van Landingham

Second in Show

  • Julia Mills

Third in Show

  • Jim Davis

Birds

  • First: Peggy Guice
  • Second: Peggy Guice
  • Third: Victor Youngblood
  • Honorable Mention: Jude Martincic

Butterflies and Blooms

  • First: Dewana VanLandingham
  • Second: Jaime Santangelo
  • Third: Angela Lance
  • Honorable Mention: Jennifer O'Dell

Black and White

  • First: Bill Scholly
  • Second: Stacy Dissmeyer
  • Third: Reid Callaway
  • Honorable Mention: Randall Gearhart

Landscapes and Skyscapes

  • First: Reid Callaway
  • Second: Tom Robinson
  • Third: Shelly Thrower
  • Honorable Mention: Tom Robinson

Critters:

  • First: Reid Callaway
  • Second: Julia Mills
  • Third: Peggy Guice
  • Honorable Mention: Jim Davis

Sports and Action

  • First: Danny Rogers
  • Second: Victor Youngblood
  • Third: Danny Rogers
  • Honorable Mention: Victor Youngblood

Reflections and Silhouettes

  • First: Tom Robinson
  • Second: Jim Davis
  • Third: Danny Rogers
  • Honorable Mention: Reid Callaway

Country Living

  • First: Cathy Holcombe
  • Second: Michael Donovan
  • Third: Darlene Holloway
  • Honorable Mention: Danny Rogers

Smorgasbord

  • First: Linda Dudley
  • Second: Jim Davis
  • Third: Marci Anne Potts
  • Honorable Mention: Kathy Manners

Juniors

  • First: Khadijah Trawick
  • Second: Kristen Phillips
  • Third: Ashley Youngblood
  • Honorable Mention: Daphne Hamm

Digital Darkroom

  • First: Shelly Thrower
  • Second: Tom Robinson
  • Third: Randall Gearhart
  • Honorable Mention: Nancy Price

2011 Advanced Photography Show Winners

Best in Show

  • Ken Bryson

First in Show

  • Charles Dyer

Second in Show

  • Leigh Lofgren

Third in Show

  • Chris Manners

Architecture

  • First: Danny Rogers
  • Second: Jeff Shepard
  • Third: Jeff Shepard

Portraits

  • First: Brooke Battersby
  • Second: Tom Robinson
  • Third: Donald Pearson

Landscape

  • First: Leigh Lofgren
  • Second: Chris Manners
  • Third: George Dissmeyer

Birds

  • First: Tom Robinson
  • Second: Dewana VanLandingham
  • Third: Dewana VanLandingham

Flowers

  • Third: Chris Manners
  • Second: Carl Adams
  • Third: Gypsy McKinna

Wildlife

  • First: Julia Mills
  • Second: Donald Pearson
  • Third: Leigh Lofgren

Water World

  • First: Charles Dyer
  • Second: George Dissmeyer
  • Third: Larry Combs

Country Living

  • First: Gypsy McKinna
  • Second: Jordan Faulconer
  • Third: Jennifer Proctor

Film Only

  • First: Gypsy McKinna
  • Second: Elaine Thillen
  • Third: B.J. Weems

Black and White

  • First: Ken Bryson
  • Second: Jessica Weems
  • Third: Charles Dyer

Digital Darkroom

  • First: Ken Bryson
  • Second: Larry Combs
  • Third: Ullrich Moser

2011 Amateur Photo Contest Winners

Best in Show

  • Jennifer Proctor

Landscape

  • First: Michael Donovan
  • Second: Linda Dudley
  • Third: Dieter Blennenann

Achitecture

  • First: Chris Manners
  • Second: Lisa Hill
  • Third: Jane Cartmill

Black & White

  • First: Jennifer Proctor
  • Second: Michael Donovan
  • Third: Jessica Weems

Birds

  • First: Martha Warren
  • Second: Ken Johnson
  • Third: Kiki Yenerall

Perfectly Putnam

  • First: Carl Adams
  • Second: Lisa Hill
  • Third: Jane Cartmill

Humorous

  • First: Leigh Lofgren
  • Second: Laura Carithers
  • Third: Jennifer Proctor

Sports

  • First: Jennifer Proctor
  • Second: Joyce Combass
  • Third: Sylbie Yon

Wildlife

  • First: Leigh Lofgren
  • Second: Dewana VenLandingham
  • Third: Bill Dudley

Holidaze

  • First: Julia Mills
  • Second: Jennifer Proctor
  • Third: Sylbie Yon

People

  • First: Vicki Franklin
  • Second: Michael Donovan
  • Third: Michael Donovan

Flowers

  • First: Dewanna VanLandingham
  • Second: Leigh Lofgren
  • Third: Helen Hall

Lake Country

  • First: Jennifer Smith
  • Second: Reid Callaway
  • Third: Nancy Gleaton

Junior

  • First: McCay Eisele
  • Second: Leslie Welch
  • Third: Emily Stewart

Smorgasbord

  • First: Danny Rogers
  • Second: Vicki Franklin
  • Third: Joan Baynard

Digital Darkroom

  • First: Chris Manners
  • Second: Larry Combs
  • Third: Ulrich Moser

Pets

  • First: Danny Rogers
  • Second: Anna Kate Sweeney
  • Third: Joe Sweeney

Creative

  • First: Jennifer Proctor
  • Second: Marissa Lee
  • Third: Maryann Bruno