Official Press Release from

Professional Photographers of America

 

Irene Bowers is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography. 

 

Chino Hills, CA - Irene Bowers was named a Platinum Medalist during Professional Photographers of America's 2020 International Photographic Competition.   Bowers work will be on display at the upcoming Imaging USA, held virtually January 17-19, 2021.   Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos for professional photographers. 

A panel of 26 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from over 5,000 total submitted entries at PPA headquarters in Atlanta.   Judged against a standard of excellence, 1,706 images were selected for the General Collection and 865 (roughly 17 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection - the best of the best.   The Loan Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated "Loan Collection" book by Marathon Press. 

The level of the award is determined by how many of those four images receive the highest possible honor - acceptance into the PPA Loan Collection, which is displayed at photographic exhibitions, conventions, and other photography events. Bowers was named a Platinum Medalist, meaning that three of their merited images entered the PPA Loan collection.   In 2020 they were on of only 37 Platinum photographers of the Year. 

About PPA: 

Founded in 1868, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trad association.  It currently helps 30,000 professionals elevate their craft and grow their business with resources, protection and education, all under PPA's Core Guiding Principle of riding the gap between photographers and consumers. 

 

Contact: 

Irene Bowers 

909-573-4228

irenebowers@mac.com