PPC extends its sincerest congratulations to the past winners in each category. Your dedication to capturing not only the essence of Colorado’s beauty and diversity but outstanding portraits has made you stand out in this prestigious competition.
We look forward to seeing more of your incredible work in the future, and we salute your continued contribution to the world of photography. Congratulations once again!
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
FIRST TIMER AWARD
Kim Nordby | Overall Score 494
BEST OUT-OF-STATE
Karen Doody | Always Waiting | 86
BEST OF SHOW
Cheryl Moore “Got My Eye on You” 100
GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Cheryl Moore | Overall Score 555
MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Shannon Toews | Overall Score 533
JACK AVALOS MEMORIAL TROPHY
Shannon Toews “The Protector” 85
SIX FOR SIX AWARDS
Cheryl Moore
Shannon Towes
Paige Fulton
Ken Childress
David Soldano
Jeff Johnson
Gary Schuyler
Carrie Cleghorn
Jessica Vallia
Candyce Herman
Olin Jones
Kim Nordby
COURT OF HONOR AWARDS | Top Ten Total Points
Shannon Toews
Paige Fulton
Cheryl Moore
Jessica Vallia
David Soldano
Jeff Johnson
Candyce Herman
Kenneth Childress
Corey McDonald
Gary Schuyler
JUROR’S CHOICE AWARDS
Michael Ryno
Candyce Herman
Cheryl Moore
Paige Fulton
Kenneth Childress
Shannon Toews
General Illustrative Categories
LANDSCAPE/NATURE
1st “A Delicate Blush” Carrie Cleghorn 92
2nd “Spilt Strawberry Crème” Candyce Herman 89
3rd “Flowing into Winter” Cheryl Moore 88
WILDLIFE
1st “Got My Eye on You” Cheryl Moore 100
2nd “You Gonna Sleep All Day” Cheryl Moore 99
3rd “A Soft Place to Rest” Candyce Herman 93
ABSTRACT / ECLECTIC
1st “Summer Solace” Lisa Craig 81
COMMERCIAL
No qualifying entries
DRONE / AERIAL
No qualifying entries
General Portrait Categories
CHILDREN
1st “Bear Craze” Alexa Kiel 81
2nd “Pink’s Her Favorite Color” Alexa Kiel 81
3rd “Perfect, Like the Womb” Melissa Stynski 80
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
1st “Goddess of the Forest” Maria Randolph 85
ANIMAL
1st “Retirement” Cheryl Moore 85
2nd “I Am All Ears” Carrie Cleghorn 80
GENERAL PORTRAIT
No qualifying entries
General Album
No qualifying entries
General Wedding
No qualifying entries
General Artist
1st “Poe” Cheryl Moore 82
2nd “Lost in Thought” Carrie Cleghorn 81
General Reportage
1st Elvis Chasing His Showgirl Cathy Allen-Shinn 81
General *B&W* | Overall award from all B&W images submitted per category
1st “Running with the Salmon” Cheryl Moore 91
2nd “Natural Curves Paige Fulton” 84
3rd “Layer Cake” Olin Jones 81
Master Illustrative Categories
LANDSCAPE/NATURE
1st “Ribbons of Creation” Gary Schuyler 92
2nd “Raw Earth” Gary Schuyler 88
3rd “The Poetry of Mud” David Soldano 88
WILDLIFE
1st “Early Mornin’ Stroll” Jeff Johnson 90
2nd “Desert Punk” Ellen Nelson 83
3rd “Life Returns After the Fire” Gary Schuyler 82
ABSTRACT / ECLECTIC
1st “Silent Alarm” Jeff Johnson 91
2nd “Incognito” Jeff Johnson 89
COMMERCIAL
1st “Havana 7, Cuba’s Best” Rick Avalos 81
2nd “Judging Before Noon!” Kory Bumgardner 81
DRONE/AERIAL
1st “Fortress” David Soldano 95
2nd “Sentinel of the Forest” David Soldano 92
3rd “End of a Great Day!” Kory Bumgardner 82
Master Portrait Categories
CHILDREN
1st “Bumbled” Shannon Toews 91
2nd “Season of Change” Shannon Toews 87
3rd “Almost Nap Time” Shannon Toews 86
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
1st “Musing Over Heaven’s Ensemble” Jessica Vallia 84
2nd “Rebels Rarely Follow the Rules” Jessica Vallia 82
3rd “Beautifully Reposed” Jessica Vallia 82
ANIMAL
1st “I Am Smiling” Jenni Knezovich 80
GENERAL
1st “Endometriosis” Shannon Toews 93
2nd “Steam Punk’ed” Shannon Toews 91
3rd “Angelic” Jessica Vallia 86
Master Album
1st “Garden of the Gorgeous” Jessica Vallia 85
Master Wedding
No qualifying entries
Master Artist
1st “Just a Little Black Magic” Jenni Knezovich 82
2nd “The Pearl Collector” Shannon Toews 82
Master Reportage
1st “Exhale” Ellen Nelson 86
2nd “Clown Toss” Ellen Nelson 86
3rd “Fitting in at Work” Kory Bumgardner 82
Master *B&W* | Overall award from all B&W images submitted per category
1st “Silent Alarm” Jeff Johnson 91
2nd “Incognito” Jeff Johnson 89
3rd “Sky High” Empire Kenneth Childress 87
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
FIRST TIMER AWARD
Olin Jones | Overall Score 498
BEST OUT-OF-STATE
No qualifying entry
BEST OF SHOW
Shannon Toews “Queen Bee” 99
GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Cheryl Moore | Overall Score 517
MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Shannon Toews | Overall Score 558
JACK AVALOS MEMORIAL TROPHY
Shannon Toews “Queen Bee” 99
SIX FOR SIX AWARDS
Larry Adkins
Kory Bumgardner
Doug Bennett
Ken Childress
James Harris
Jeff Johnson
Cheryl Moore
Ellen Nelson
David Snyder
Shannon Toews
Jessica Vallia
COURT OF HONOR AWARDS | Top Ten Total Points
Shannon Toews
Laura Bennett
Cheryl Moore
Jessica Vallia
Doug Bennett
Jeff Johnson
Larry Adkins
Kory Bumgardner
Paige Fulton
Olin Jones
JUROR’S CHOICE AWARDS
Shannon Toews (2)
Gina Lantz
Jeff Johnson
Jennifer Henningsen
Sue Ryan
General Illustrative Categories
LANDSCAPE/NATURE
1st “A Tie Dye Morning” Candyce Herman 98
2nd “Soothing Blue Hour” Kory Bumgardner 87
3rd “Dawn’s Early Light” Cheryl Moore 87
WILDLIFE
1st “Lost in the Moment” Cheryl Moore 92
2nd “How You Doin?” Paige Fulton 86
3rd “Skimming the Surface” Cheryl Moore 85
ABSTRACT / ECLECTIC cont. right
1st “Kaleidoscope of Color” Kristal Kraft 86
2nd “Arabesque of Feathers” Paige Fulton 83
COMMERCIAL
1st “A Man and His Flying Machine” Phillip Rubino 87
2nd “Rotate Phillip” Rubino 82
DRONE / AERIAL
1st “Ease into The Day” Elane Graves 88
2nd “Mountain Living” Kory Bumgardner 87
3rd “Evening’s Edge” Elane Graves 83
General Portrait Categories
CHILDREN
1st “They Call Me Red” Jessica Vallia 87
2nd “Grapes of Wrath” Alexa Kiel 86
3rd “The Celebration of a Boy” Alexa Kiel 85
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
1st “A Mermaid Melody” Jessica Vallia 88
2nd “Looking to the Future” Jessica Vallia 82
ANIMAL
No qualifying entries
GENERAL PORTRAIT
1st “Soaking Up the Last Moments” Jessica Vallia 86
2nd “What Did You Just Say?” Sue Ryan 85
3rd “He Knows” Gina Lantz 82
General Album
1st “The Ying to My Yang” Jessica Vallia 82
General Wedding
No qualifying entries
General Artist
1st “Isolated” Cheryl Moore 85
2nd “Snow White’s Morning Serenade” Jessica Vallia 85
3rd “Reality vs Expectations” Jessica Vallia 82
General Reportage
1st “Gone Too Soon” Gina Lantz 87
2nd “Grabbing the Bull by the Horns” Ellen Nelson 85
3rd “A Slice of Life” Kory Bumgardner 82
General *B&W* | Overall award from all B&W images submitted per category
1st “Ease into the Day” Elane Graves 88
2nd “Longs Peak Reflection” Michael Ryno 87
3rd “Gone Too Soon” Gina Lantz 87
Master Illustrative Categories
LANDSCAPE/NATURE
1st “Early Morning Odyssey” Larry Adkins 97
2nd “Colorado Showing Off” Doug Bennett 93
3rd “The Elegance of The Last Frontier” Jeff Johnson 91
WILDLIFE
1st “Too Close for Comfort” Jeff Johnson 81
2nd “What are YOU Lookin’ At?” Jeff Johnson 80
ABSTRACT / ECLECTIC
No qualifying entries
COMMERCIAL
No qualifying entries
DRONE/AERIAL
1st “Why I Get Up Early” Laura Bennett 90
2nd “The Land Before Time” Laura Bennett 85
3rd “The Wonders of Arizona” Doug Bennett 85
Master Portrait Categories
CHILDREN
1st “Emerald Antiquities” Shannon Toews 95
2nd “Autumn’s Golden Breeze” Shannon Toews 94
3rd “Smirk of Innocence” Shannon Toews 86
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
1st “Preparing to Soar” Shannon Toews 94
2nd “Modern Senior” Jennifer Henningsen 81
ANIMAL
1st “Got Apples?” Jennifer Henningsen 80
GENERAL
1st “Silver Linings” Shannon Toews 90
2nd “Mystique” Rick Avalos 86
3rd “Artist in Residence” Rick Avalos 81
Master Album
No qualifying entries
Master Wedding
No qualifying entries
Master Artist
1st “Just a Little Black Magic” Jenni Knezovich 82
2nd “The Pearl Collector” Shannon Toews 82
Master Reportage
1st “New Generation Old Ways” Rick Avalos 82
2nd “Bath Day” Rick Avalos 81
Master *B&W* | Overall award from all B&W images submitted per category
1st “Early Morning Odyssey” Larry Adkins 97
2nd “The Elegance of The Last Frontier” Jeff Johnson 91
3rd “Silver Linings” Shannon Toews 90
