APPA accolades
Each year during the PMA Australia tradeshow, the Canon Aipp Professional Photography Awards (or APPA) is held also. This gives Australia wide photographers the opportunity to have their work judged by a panel of professional photographers and awarded appropriately. A total of four images can be submitted in a range of categories for judgement. Points are awarded out of 100. Prints that score over 80 are awarded a Silver award, with a sliding scale up to a Gold with distinction being the highest merit level.
This was the first time I entered the APPA’s. I barely made it. It was a last minute decision which only just made it in. This year there was a record number of entries submitted. The judging is cut-throat and highly scrutinised, even the quality of your printing can let you down.
Anyway – I received a sms today saying that 2 of my 4 images had been awarded Silver Awards.
The awarded images are below…
Print A
I entered this into the ‘Wedding Photojournalism’ category.
This image was taken at Tom & Ciara’s wedding back in 2008. The 2 flower girls were peering into the church just before Ciara was due to walk down the aisle into the church.
It scored an 83, 2 points short of a Silver with Distinction
Print B
Also entered into the ‘Wedding Photojournalism’ category.
This was taken at Nathaniel & Skye’s recent wedding in April this year.
Skye was having her dress done up by her sister, a wooden tree motif hang on the wall in the background of her parents house.
This print scored 80.
My other 2 entries both received 76 each.
Thanks to Brent from Photomart for matting my entries while I waited the night before they were couriered, and to Jeremy from Imagescience for his advice and fantastic printing.
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