International Photographic Competition 2019 Results | The Woodlands, TX Photographer

Diamond and Platinum 2019 Medalist

Cristie competed in Professional Photographers of America 2019 International Competition and is thrilled to announce that she once again was named a Diamond and Platinum Medalist. In 2019, they were one of only 20 Diamond Photographers of the Year, and only 37 Platinum photographers of the Year.

A panel of 36 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from over 5,200 total submitted entries at PPA headquarters in Atlanta. Judged against a standard of excellence, 2,654 images were selected for the General Collection and 625 (roughly 12 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection—the best of the best. The Loan Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated "Loan Collection" book by Marathon Press. All 8 of Cristie’s images were selected as part of the General Collection, and 7 out of the 8 were selected for the Loan Collection.

Four of Cristie’s images have also been selected to be in the running for this year's Grand Imaging Awards. The winners will be announced at the national convention held in Nashville, Tennessee, January 19-21, 2020.

Imaging USA 2018 | Awards | Spring, TX Photographer

Platinum and Gold Photographer of the Year

International Print Competition is held every year. PPA members from across the globe join the competition. IPC involves two judgings. The first one determines if your images are merit-worthy (yeah, that’s industry-speak to say you made the first cut). If they are, you earn a second judging, which could possibly earn you an additional merit and a spot in the Loan Collection (our way of saying that your work is the “best of the best”).

This year, during the 2017 IPC, a panel of 33 eminent jurors from across the United States judged nearly 5,800 total submitted entries. Only, 2,660 images were selected for the General Collection and 644 (roughly 11 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection.

Each participant can enter 2 separate cases (4 images each) to be judged. Cristie turned in a General case and an Artist case for a total of 8 images. All 8 images were selected as part of the General Collection, and 5 out of the 8 were selected for the Loan Collection.

Cristie was named Platinum Artist Medalist, meaning that 3 of her artist merited images entered the PPA Loan Collection. She was also named  Gold Medalist, meaning that two of her general merited images entered the PPA Loan Collection.  In 2017, she was one of only 3 Platinum Artist photographers of the Year and one of only 50 Gold photographers of the Year.
 

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Grand Imaging Award Winner

Cristie also had 4 of her images selected to be in the running for the Grand Imaging Awards. There are ten finalists in ten categories comprising the Grand Imaging Awards. Cristie placed 1st in the Children's category and 2nd in the Artist category.

Zoey

1st Place in Children's Portrait Category

Raiders' Inferno

2nd Place in Artist Category

The Archer

Finalist in GIA Artist Category

'Til My Last Breath

Finalist in GIA Artist Category

Knotty Kitty

Loan Collection

Angel Ascending

General Collection

Scarlet

General Collection

Indigo Girl

General Collection

Santa Visits | Wardrobe Tips | Spring, TX Photographer

WHAT DO I WEAR FOR MY SANTA SESSION?

There are so many different choices for what you should wear for your Santa portraits. I would suggest either cute Christmas pajamas, a formal holiday outfit, or go with casual jeans and a sweater. 

The best colors for either Santa set are: Brown, Tan, Cream, Red, Maroon, Greens, Grey, Navy, Golds and Light Blue

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Here are some stores that offer some really cute kids clothes for Christmas:
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Zulily - http://www.zulily.com/kids-christmas-clothes
The Wooden Solider - http://bit.ly/2dhezye
Carter's - http://bit.ly/1jWGZsd
Cassie's Closet - http://bit.ly/2cAZBiB

WARDROBE TIPS:

• Please dress in white sparingly, for this color often reflects light strongly. 

• Solid colors work best. If you like patterns, make sure it’s a smaller pattern. Large patterns stand out and will distract from the overall portrait.

• Avoid clothing with words or logos. These can also be distracting.

• Try to find outfits that are classic. Something that won’t look dated in 5 years.

• We love barefoot kids. If you have shoes, make sure they match the outfits. Tennis shoes are distracting and don’t go with the overall feel of the portraits.

• Choose colors that are natural, which means avoiding neon colors such as hot pink or lime green.

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Still don't know what to choose for pictures? You can always email me a picture of the clothes you are considering and I can let you know if they will look great in the portraits!