National Association of Professional Child Photographers Announces International Image Competition Winners and Photographer of the Year

ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) today announced the results of its second international image competition and honored its first Child Photographer of the Year, Dana Pugh of Short and Sweet Photography.

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Building on the success of the inaugural NAPCP Image Competition held last summer, the second competition called for images across a new range of category subjects, including maternity, newborn, baby, child, sibling, tween, seniors and family. Thousands of stunning images were critiqued by a blue-ribbon panel of experts based on impact, technical merit, composition and creativity.

The overall NAPCP Child Photographer of the Year winner was determined by total number of points scored in both 2010 NAPCP Image Competitions.

"The overwhelming response to NAPCP's second image competition underscores the creative passion of the child photography community," said Alice Park, co-founder and president, NAPCP. "We are excited to be able to honor the unique talents of these professionals—and especially Photographer of the Year Dana Pugh—for their ability not only to capture the fleeting image of youth, but also to craft true works of art that delight families for generations."

The biannual NAPCP Image Competitions reward its winners with medallions, priority listing on the NAPCP directory, vendor endorsements, and membership points.

"Selecting the winning images for the NAPCP competition was both an extremely difficult and incredibly touching experience," said Susan Stripling, a NAPCP image competition judge and award-winning, internationally sought-after wedding photographer.  "In addition to the standard measures of image quality, the best child photographers have an uncanny ability to get the most of their subjects, and that is where their work becomes magic—transforming image into art."

Winners of the second NAPCP Image Competition included:

Finalists included:

For more details on the NAPCP Image Competition, please visit http://www.napcp.com/winners.php.

About NAPCP

The National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) is a member-based association representing and promoting the community of professional child photographers. The NAPCP provides a valuable platform for seasoned veterans and rising professionals alike to share their experiences, hone their craft and raise their professional visibility.

NAPCP connects parents searching for child photographers with its members by providing a comprehensive directory and informative articles on what to expect from their professional photography experience. For more information, please visit http://www.napcp.com.

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