Peter Lik Wins PPA?s Summer Shootout Grand Prize

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

Professional Photographers of America (http://www.ppa.com) announced its Summer Shootout Photo Contest winners today with the grand prize going to fine art landscape photographer Peter Lik, M.Photog., for his image, ?Inner Peace.?

PPA?s Summer Shootout gives members an opportunity to enter an online photo contest that can serve as a stepping stone to competing in the world-renowned International Photographic Competition (IPC).

?The Summer Shootout helps photographers learn what PPA jurors value for competition,? says Dennis Craft, M.Photog.Cr.Hon.M.Photog., CPP, API, F-ASP, chairman of PPA?s Photographic Exhibition Committee, ?but more importantly, we believe competition at every level helps photographers improve their skills and products.?

PPA members can submit digital images in four Summer Shootout categories: Commercial and Advertising, Weddings and Events, Portraits and an Open category for other types of images, such as landscapes or fine art. Images are judged in several areas, including technical excellence, creativity and style.

Other winning image makers include:

Commercial/Advertising

First Place: ????Nick Fancher

Second Place:????Doran Wilson, M.Photog.MEI.Cr., CPP

Third Place:????Jaime Mezquida

Wedding/Event

First Place: ????Raymond Phang

Second Place:????Laetitia Patezour

Third Place:????Ting Sing Hin

Portraits

First Place: ????Steven Ahrens, M.Photog.Cr.

Second Place:????Starr Petronella

Third Place:????Steven Ahrens, M.Photog.Cr.

Open

First Place: ????Lori Kolbenschlag

Second Place:????Cindy Austin

Third Place:????Peter Lik, M.Photog.

Summer Shootout winners receive cash prizes and can take advantage of one-to-one critiques from master photographers. Winners are also recognized at the Grand Imaging Awards at Imaging USA, PPA?s international trade show and convention. This year?s winners will be honored in New Orleans, La., on Monday, January 16, 2012.????

About Professional Photographers of America

Professional Photographers of America (PPA), an international non-profit association for professional photographers since 1869, exists to assist its 22,000 members with unparalleled protection, education and resources to ensure their continued success in the photographic industry. For more information, visit http://www.ppa.com.

Contact: Angela Wijesinghe

404-502-8600, ext. 226

awiijesinghe(at)ppa(dot)com

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DigiLabs Photo Software Wins Best Photo Book Offering in Sweden

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

DigiLabs Inc. together with its customer Fotoklok came out first in Kamera & Bild?s, the largest photo publication in Sweden, photo book test. The test measures quality of software and finishing of printed book. A private label version of DigiLabs? software, branded Fotoklok, was awarded first prize. Fotoklok provides photo book services in Sweden. http://fotoklok.se/nyheter.php#0

"This is the biggest test ever in Sweden. Especially exciting is that a small, Swedish company won this competition against larger, multi-national companies. We have always focused on high quality and invested in really good software from Digilabs to make it easy for our customers," says Tomas Hammarstr?m, Managing Director of Fotoklok.

?We are proud to be affiliated with a company like Fotoklok,? adds Andrew Friedland VP Sales at DigiLabs. ?With our new version of photo creation software, customer are also part of the social web community, they can share books online with friends and family, and they can add into their books images from Facebook, Flicker and Picasa.?

About DigiLabs

DigiLabs is a privately held software company located in the heart of Silicon Valley. In 2001, DigiLabs launched its digital imaging solutions, providing much needed applications for the exploding digital camera user population. Focusing on ease of use, speed and robust functionality, DigiLabs? applications deliver unparalleled power that reflects the uniqueness & aspirations of individual users. Currently available in thirty languages, DigiLabs applications are available for PC and MAC users, and are focused on custom digital print products, e.g. photo books, calendars, greeting cards, postcards, business cards, prints, canvas prints and photo gifts.

http://www.digilabstech.com

partners(at)digilabs(dot)com

About Fotoklok

fotoklok is a privately owned photo book company that focuses on the Swedish market. In 2010 fotoklok started a now very popular photo book service using software from DigiLabs. fotoklok is owned and operated by markbladet digitaltryck that has years of experience in digital printing. fotoklok also prints and supplies books to other photo book dealers in Sweden. For more info go to http://fotoklok.se.

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