Award Winning Images – 2018 SRP Conference
Congratulations to our award winning photographers!
This year at our annual conference, we held an image competition. Image competition is a way for our photographers to gain recognition for their work and it is very much an exercise in learning! Each image was scored on a scale of 1-100. Portraits scoring 80 or above earned the distinction of “Image of Excellence.” Judges critiqued each image based on the five characteristics of a Spoiled Rotten Portrait: Award Winning Images
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It is Authentic
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It is technically Excellent
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It has flattering Posing
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It is Impactful
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It has pleasing Composition
Our esteemed panel of master portrait artists, Jeff Johnson and Michelle Massey-Barnes selected the following award winning portraits:
Portrait of a Preschooler
First Place Image, Crown Image Award, Judges Choice Award and People’s Choice Award: Arabian Princess – Becky Weis of Huntsville, AL
Second Place Image: Golden Breeze – Will Smith of Nashville, TN
Third Place Image: Mr. Bear – Amy Bell of Plano/Frisco, TX
Portrait of a Toddler
First Place Image: Sugar Plums Please – Heather Sams of Colorado Springs, CO
Second Place Image: The Music Man – Elizabeth Bailey of Alpharetta, GA
Third Place Image: I See You – Joy Thomas of Huntsville, AL
Portrait of a Baby
First Place Image: Good Hair Day – Mark Treen of Charleston, SC
Second Place Image: Mr. Modest – Julie Ouzts of Nashville, TN
Third Place Image: Formally Cute – Dianna Harriet of Denver, CO
Portrait of an Older Child
First Place Image: On Pointe – Jackie Kelly of Huntsville, AL
Second Place Image: Fine Balance – Elizabeth Powell of McKinney/Allen, TX
Third Place Image: Pretty Little Lady – Patricia Mesi of Alpharetta, GA
Portrait of Siblings
First Place Image (tie): Precious In His Sight – Melissa Tash of Huntsville, AL
First Place Image (tie): My Brown Eyed Girls – Melissa Tash of Huntsville, AL
Second Place Image: Cowboy Up – Jackie Kelly of Huntsville, AL
Portrait of a Family Group
First Place Image: Fall Family Trio – Elizabeth Bailey of Alpharetta, GA
Second Place Image: Powerful Profiles – Melissa Tash of Huntsville, AL
Third Place Image: Daddy’s Girl – Tiavalya Befecadu
People’s Choice Award: Curls For Days – Tiavalya Befecadu of Huntsville, AL
People’s Choice Award: Sophisticated Sweetness – Joy Thomas of Huntsville, AL
Judges Choice Award: Eyes The Strength Of The Soul – Elizabeth Powell of McKinney/Allen, TX