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Congratulations to our 2023 VPP Print Competition Winners!
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Vermont High Level of Excellence GOLD Katie Paquette About the award: The Gold High Level of Excellence Award is awarded to the VPP member based on Image competition performance. Six regular qualifying entries are required to be considered for this award, and a minimum of four entries must score 80 or above. The awards are based on the highest total score from the top four entries. |
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Vermont High Level of Excellence SILVER Jonathan Adams About the award: The Silver High Level of Excellence Award is awarded to the VPP member based on Image competition performance. Six regular qualifying entries are required to be considered for this award, and a minimum of four entries must score 80 or above. The awards are based on the highest total score from the top four entries. |
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Vermont High Level of Excellence BRONZE Jamie Proctor-Brassard About the award: The Bronze High Level of Excellence Award is awarded to the VPP member based on Image competition performance. Six regular qualifying entries are required to be considered for this award, and a minimum of four entries must score 80 or above. The awards are based on the highest total score from the top four entries. |
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"Smokeshow" - Jamie Proctor-Brassard Best in Show About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring image of all five categories by a VPP member or a jurors' choice if two images receive the same highest score, scoring 85-100, (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional) Member's Choice Award About the award: This award goes to any entry with the highest number of votes from a poll of VPP members. Master Court of Honor About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images. To earn a Master Court of Honor, the entrant must hold a "PPA Master" degree. Master of Photography (M.Photog), Master Artist (M. Artist), or Master of Wedding Photography (M.Wed.Photog.) Best Illustrative About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring illustrative entry, scoring 80-100, or a jurors' choice if more than one entry is in the same highest scoring category (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional) *Example: A score of 91 could beat a score of 93 for this award based on jurors' decision because 91 and 93 are in the same superior category. ASP Award American Society of Photographers
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Master Court of Honor "The Path We Walk Together" - Jonathan Adams About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images. To earn a Master Court of Honor, the entrant must hold a "PPA Master" degree. Master of Photography (M.Photog), Master Artist (M. Artist), or Master of Wedding Photography (M.Wed.Photog.) |
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"Always Her Little Girl" - Jonathan Adams
Master Court of Honor
About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images. To earn a Master Court of Honor, the entrant must hold a "PPA Master" degree. Master of Photography (M.Photog), Master Artist (M. Artist), or Master of Wedding Photography (M.Wed.Photog.) Best Black & White About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring black & white entry, scoring 80-100, or a jurors' choice if more than one entry is in the same highest scoring category (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional) *Example: A score of 91 could beat a score of 93 for this award based on jurors' decision because 91 and 93 are in the same superior category.
About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring wedding or event entry, scoring 80-100, or a jurors' choice if more than one entry is in the same highest scoring category (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional) *Example: A score of 91 could beat a score of 93 for this award based on jurors' decision because 91 and 93 are in the same superior category. |
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Non-Master Court of Honor "Brick on Water" - Katie Paquette About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images for entrants who do not yet hold a "PPA Master" degree. |
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Non-Master Court of Honor "Totem" - Katie Paquette About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images for entrants who do not yet hold a "PPA Master" degree. |
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Non-Master Court of Honor "Shades of Grey" - Katie Paquette About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images for entrants who do not yet hold a "PPA Master" degree. |
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Out of State Court of Honor "All Legs on Deck" - Nick Angelides About the award: Any single image entry that scores 80-100 (excellent, superior, or exceptional) is eligible for a Court of Honor. These are juror choice awards of impactful images for entrants, Masters or non-Masters, who do not live in Vermont and are not members of VPP. |
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"Lift Off" - Kelly Schulze Best Landscape/Cityscape About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring landscape entry, scoring 80-100, or a jurors' choice if more than one entry is in the same highest scoring category (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional) *Example: A score of 91 could beat a score of 93 for this award based on jurors' decision because 91 and 93 are in the same superior category.
About the award: Any VPP member's image in a Vermont setting is eligible for the George Read Memorial Award. The image may be a portrait, commercial, or pictorial, but must stress the natural beauty of the state of Vermont, its people, or heritage to be eligible. |
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Best Portrait "Flowing" - Wayne Tarr About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring portrait entry, scoring 80-100, or a jurors' choice if more than one entry is in the same highest scoring category (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional) *Example: A score of 91 could beat a score of 93 for this award based on jurors' decision because 91 and 93 are in the same superior category. |
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VPP Creative Theme Award - "Smartphone Borne" "Shadows Play" - Wayne Tarr About the award: This year's creative theme was "Blue". VPP members may enter one image into the creative theme category that is not included in their designated print case of six images. The jurors select the image that best exemplifies and interprets the creative theme. |
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Best First-Timer Award "Mountain Farm" - Michael Couture About the award: This award goes to the highest scoring image among first-time entrants. |
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Juror's Choice Awards Nancy & Cindy - "The Path We Walk Together" Jon Adams Steve - "Frosty Forms" Kelly Schulze About the award: Juror's Choice Awards are bonus awards where each juror gets to choose a "favorite" image from the competition that doesn't need to meet any other qualification besides that the juror enjoyed the image. |
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Thank you to our Jurors! Jury Chair: Nancy Green, M.Photog.Cr., CPP – Plymouth, MA Cathleen Broderick, M.Photog.Cr., CPP– Marion, MA |