2021 IPC Imaging Excellence Collection

Professional Photographers of America (PPA) has announced the results from it’s annual International Photographic Competition (IPC). A panel of 36 jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from 5,091 total entries.

I am honored to have my image 2020: The Dark Year accepted into the Imaging Excellence Collection. This image, representing the darkness and depression that many people felt during the pandemic, was part of a self-portrait series photographed in 2021 documenting emotions felt during the pandemic. This self-portrait was created in-camera through the use of multiple exposures.

This photographic competition challenges photographers to grow their artistic and technical skills by creatively capturing and presenting their best images. Judged against a standard of excellence, 1,926 images received merits, and 1,225 (roughly 24%) were selected for the esteemed Imaging Excellence Collection—the best of the best. These top images will all be published in the much-anticipated Imaging Excellence Collection book.