Category Archives: PPACH Portrait Awards

2015 Celebration of Smiles Day Portrait Awards Winners Announced

Tina Timmons, chairman of the 2015 Celebration of Smile Portrait Awards, has announced the grand-prize winner and category winners of the 2015 contest. To participate, entrants must have donated to the April Celebration of Smiles nationwide fundraiser.

This year’s contest was judged by Al Behnke, Jamie Hayes, and Jim Hoover.

Trophies will be awarded to the first place overall as well as to the first, second and third place winners of each category.  Congratulations to our 2015 Portrait Contest Winners!!

.OVERALL WINNER

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Pete Rezac
Pete Rezac Photography
Reno, NV

CATEGORY AWARDS

BABIES

 

1st Place
Christine Wiggins
Chris Ann Photos
Peoria, AZ

2nd Place
Jennifer Gomez
Texas Art Portraits
Round Rock, TX

3rd Place
Jennifer Gomez
Texas Art Portraits
Round Rock, TX

 

CHILDREN

 

1st Place
Pete Rezac
Pete Rezac Photography
Reno, NV

 

2nd Place
Virginia Freire
Virginia L. S. Freire Photography
Brooklyn, NY

3rd Place
Virginia Freire
Virginia L. S. Freire Photography
Brooklyn, NY

 

Honorable Mention
Claire Houser
Claire Terese Photography
Ebensburg, PA

 

Honorable Mention
Lisa Link
Keepsake Portraits by Lisa
Nashville, TN

TEENS

 

1st Place
Claire Houser
Claire Terese Photography
Ebensburg, PA

 

2nd Place
Claire Houser
Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

 

3rd Place
Lydia Bell
ElleBelle Photography, Design & Events
Tallahassee, FL


ADULTS

 

1st Place
Jennifer Gomez
Texas Art Portraits
Round Rock, TX

 

2nd Place
Pete Rezac
Pete Rezac Photography
Reno, NV


3rd Place
Virginia Freire
Virginia L. S. Freire Photography
Brooklyn, NY

Honorable Mention

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Pete Rezac
Pete Rezac Photography
Reno, NV

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Claire Houser
Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

 PETS

 

1st Place
Pete Rezac
Pete Rezac Photography
Reno, NV


 

2nd Place
Christine Wiggins
Chris Ann Photos
Peoria, AZ
 

3rd Place
Claire Houser
Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

2014 Family Portrait Month Portrait Awards Winners Announced

Clark Sanders, 2014 Family Portrait Month event chair, has announced the winners of the Family Portrait Month portrait contest. To participate, entrants must have donated to the 2014 Family Portrait Month nationwide fundraiser.

This year’s contest was coordinated by PPA Charities Trustee Tina Timmons and judged by Christine Walsh-Newton from Ohio, Jim Hoover from West Bloomfield Township Michigan, and Michael Timmons Vassar, Michigan.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Family Portrait Month fundraiser and those who entered the portrait contest!

FIRST PLACE

Joan Walker
Joan H. Walker Photography
Norfolk, Virginia

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SECOND PLACE

Darci Amundson
Darci Amundson Photography
Denver, Colorado

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THIRD PLACE

Lisa Sinclair
Lisa Sinclair Photography
Leesburg, Virginia

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2014 Celebration of Smiles Day Portrait Awards Winners Announced

Tina Timmons, chairman of the 2014 Celebration of Smile Portrait Awards, has announced the grand-prize winner and category winners of the 2014 contest. To participate, entrants must have donated to the April Celebration of Smiles nationwide fundraiser.

This year’s contest was judged by Peggy Steinburg from Ohio, Kari Douma and Melonie Walker from Michigan.

The grand-prize winner and the first, second, and third place winners in each category will receive a glass award, and all those recognized will receive a honor certificate.

OVERALL WINNER

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First Place
Sabina Cavalli
Sabina Cavalli Photography
Naperville, IL

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Second Place
David Anderson
David Anderson Photography
Annapolis, MD

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Third Place
Kelly Zimmerman
Cherished Images
Boise, ID

CATEGORY AWARDS

BABIES

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1st Place
Kelly Zimmerman
Cherished Images
Boise, ID

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2nd Place
Kelly Zimmerman
Cherished Images
Boise, ID

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3rd Place
Meggan Harper

Meggan Harper Photography
Ormond Beach, FL

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Honorable Mention
Penny Heath

Heath Photography
Redwood, NY

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Honorable Mention
Claire Houser

Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

CHILDREN

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1st Place
Sabina Cavalli
Sabina Cavalli Photography
Naperville, IL

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2nd Place
Meggan Harper
Meggan Harper Photography
Ormond Beach, FL

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3rd Place
Kelly Zimmerman
Cherished Images
Boise, ID

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Honorable Mention

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Honorable Mention

TEENS

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1st Place
Sabina Cavalli
Sabina Cavalli Photography
Naperville, IL

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2nd Place
Claire Houser
Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

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3rd Place
Claire Houser
Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

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Honorable Mention

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Honorable Mention
Claire Houser
Claire Teresa Photography
Ebensburg, PA

ADULTS

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1st Place
Kelly Bicknell
Kelly Cronin Photography
Harwich, MA

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2nd Place
Penny Heath
Heath Photography
Redwood, NY

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3rd Place

 PETS

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1st Place
David Anderson
David Anderson Photography
Annapolis, MD

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2nd Place
David Anderson
David Anderson Photography
Annapolis, MD
 

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3rd Place
David Anderson
David Anderson Photography
Annapolis, MD

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Honorable Mention
Kelly Zimmerman

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Honorable Mention

2013 Family Portrait Month Portrait Awards Winners Announced

Clark Sanders, 2013 Family Portrait Month event chair, has announced the winners of the Family Portrait Month portrait contest. To participate, entrants must have donated to the 2013 Family Portrait Month nationwide fundraiser.

This year’s contest was coordinated by PPA Charities Trustee Tina Timmons and judged by Darcey Olson, Melonie Walker and Kari Douma all from Michigan. The grand-prize winner and the first, second, and third place winners will receive a glass award, and all those recognized will receive a honor certificate.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Family Portrait Month fundraiser and those who entered the portrait contest!

FIRST PLACE AND GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Claire Houser
Claire Terese Photography
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

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SECOND PLACE

Jennifer Oswald
Jennifer Oswald Photography
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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THIRD PLACE

Darci Amundson
Darci Amundson Photography
Denver, Colorado

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FOURTH PLACE / HONORABLE MENTION

Kathy Norwood
K. Norwood Portraiture
College Station, Texas

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FIFTH PLACE / HONORABLE MENTION

Kathy Norwood
K. Norwood Portraiture
College Station, Texas

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2013 PPACH Portrait Awards Winners Announced

Tina Timmons, chairman of the 2013 Celebration of Smile Portrait Awards, has announced the grand-prize winner and category winners of the 2013 contest. To participate, entrants must have donated to the April Celebration of Smiles nationwide fundraiser.

A total of 112 images were entered in the 2013 contest, nearly doubling the number of entries in the last year’s inaugural competition. This year’s contest was judged by Darcey Olson, CPP, Darcey Olson Photography, Rockford, Michigan; Karen Lueck, CPP, A Moment Captured, Troy, Michigan; and Denise Boyce, M.Photog.Cr.,CPP, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The grand-prize winner and the first, second, and third place winners in each category will receive a glass award, and all those recognized will receive a honor certificate.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

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Patricia van Bergen
Adoring Glances Photography
Boyds, Maryland

CATEGORY AWARDS

BABIES

 1st_Jennifer_Gomez

1st Place
Jennifer Gomez

All That Jazz Photography
Hillsboro, Oregon

2nd_Lili_Englehardt 

2nd Place
Lili Engelhardt

Lili Engelhardt Photography
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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3rd Place
Patricia van Bergen

Adoring Glances Photography
Boyds, Maryland

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Honorable Mention
Lynn Brower

Lynn Marie Photography
Harrisburg, South Dakota

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Honorable Mention
Meggan Harper

Harper-Wayne Portrait Studio
Ormond Beach, Florida

CHILDREN

 1st_Patricia-van_Bergen

1st Place
Patricia van Bergen

Adoring Glances Photography
Boyds, Maryland

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2nd Place
Clark Sanders

Clark Sanders Photography
Cherokee Village, Arkansas

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3rd Place
Kelly Zimmerman

Cherished Images
Boise, Idaho

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Honorable Mention
Kerith Patterson

Visual Girl Photo
North Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Honorable Mention
Megan Twaddle

Broken Glass Photography
Liberty, Illinois

TEENS

 1st_Alma_Aponte

1st Place
Alma Aponte

Metamorphosis Digital Photography Studio
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

 2nd_Melanie_Anderson

2nd Place
Melanie Anderson

Anderson Photographs
Hagerstown, Maryland

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3rd Place
Alma Aponte

Metamorphosis Digital Photography Studio
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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Honorable Mention
Stacey Knoebel

Knoebel Portrait Design
Hammond, Wisconsin

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Honorable Mention
Megan Twaddle

Broken Glass Photography
Liberty, Illinois

ADULTS

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1st Place
Megan Twaddle

Broken Glass Photography
Liberty, Illinois

 2nd_Pete_Rezac

2nd Place
Pete Rezac

Pete Rezac Photography
Reno, Nevada

 3rd_Kelly_Zimmerman

3rd Place
Kelly Zimmerman

Cherished Images
Boise, Idaho

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Honorable Mention
Larry Lourcey

Lourcey Photography
Plano, Texas

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Honorable Mention
Mary Pat Kelley
Photography by Dale
Hagerstown, Maryland

PETS

 1st_Clark_Sanders

1st Place
Clark Sanders

Clark Sanders Photography
Cherokee Village, Arkansas

 2nd_Jennifer_Gomez

2nd Place
Jennifer Gomez

All That Jazz Photography
Hillsboro, Oregon

 3rd_David_Anderson

3rd Place
David Anderson

David Anderson Photography
Annapolis, Maryland

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Honorable Mention
Jennifer Gomez

All That Jazz Photography
Hillsboro, Oregon

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Honorable Mention
Claire Houser

Claire Terese Photography
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania