Eight annual photography show announces winners
Published 2:27 pm Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Maggie Mills, event Chairperson and The Plaza Arts Center are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Photography contest
In the Amateur Division:
Best in Show – Richard Spors – Untitled
2nd in Show – Richard Spors – Untitled
3rd in Show – Laure Mills – “Fall Day”
Rick Spors and Laura Mills
In the Advanced Division:
Best in Show – Jimmy Johns – “Out for a Walk”
2nd in Show – Mandy Williams – “Egg”
3rd in Show – Kate Hoersten – “Fort Gaines Corridor”
Kate Hoersten – Jim Johns – Mandy Williams
The Photograph Show is open all week from 10:00 – 4:00 at the Plaza Arts Center 305 Madison Ave, Eatonton and runs through February 24th.
Rick Spors is a member of the local Associated Photographers of Lake Oconee (APLO). The club members submitted forty-two photographs and were awarded ten ribbons.
Category Winners are as follows:
Junior Division:
1st Place – Laura Mills – “Fishing Time”
2nd Place – Maria Garcia – “Beauty”
3rd Place – Dalton Noojin – “In-between the Lines”
4th Place – Katie Pressley – “Light in the Darkness”
Amateur Division:
Landscape:
1st Place – Jeff Shepard – “Train Ride to Silverton”
2nd Place – Rita Harman – “Mendenhall Glacier”
3rd Place – Brenda Todoroff – “Foggy Morning”
4th Place – Brenda Todoroff – Untitled
Birds:
1st Place – Richard Spors – Untitled
2nd Place – Richard Spors – Untitled
3rd Place – Tom Walborn – “Flamingo”
4th Place – Richard Spors – Untitled
Country Roads:
1st Place – Jim Davis – “Spring House”
2nd Place – Brenda Todoroff – Untitled
3rd Place – Laura Mills – “Fall Day”
4th Place – Rita Harman – “Lazy Day”
Animals:
1st Place – Lora Watson – “Keeping Watch”
2nd Place – Tom Walborn – “Watching and Waiting”
3rd Place – Ashley Miller – “A Raisin in the Sun”
4th Place – Linda Baker – “Chilean Grace”
Flowers:
1st Place – Jane Linton – “Peony”
2nd Place – Lisa Westberry – “Morning Dew”
3rd Place – Jane Linton – Untitled
4th Place – Paul Nickel – Untitled
Back in the Day:
1st Place – Brenda Maxson – Untitled
2nd Place – Rita Harman – “Wash Day – Waverly, TN”
3rd Place – Stacy Dissmeyer – “Out of Gas”
4th Place – Russ Cartmill – “Only Memories Remain”
Smorgasbord:
1st Place – Kaitlynn Smith – “Aspire”
2nd Place – Amanda Perry – Untitled
3rd Place – Lisa Westberry – “Sunday Morning Memories”
4th Place – Jeff Shepard – “A Basement in Istanbul”
One Word Essay:
1st Place – Maria Siffert – “Supermoon”
2nd Place – Pam Taylor – “Ahhh”
3rd Place – Russ Cartmill – “Devastation”
4th Place – Tina Fischilin – “Roar”
Advanced Division:
Landscape:
1st Place – Pat Sause – “Wine Please”
2nd Place – Kate Hoersten – “North Creek Falls”
3rd Place – Pat Sause – “Cherry Blossoms in D.C.”
4th Place – Susan Perry – “Painted Ladies”
Out and About:
1st Place – Pat Sause – “Amish Tobacco Harvest Before”
2nd Place – Kate Hoersten – “Fort Gaines General Sleeping Quarters”
3rd Place – Kate Hoersten – “Fort Gaines Corridor”
4th Place – Jody Smith – “Tradition”
Smorgasbord:
1st Place – Julia Mills – “Magnolia”
2nd Place – Mandy Williams – “Egg”
3rd Place – Jason Machen – “Princess Bride”
4th Place – Jason Machen – “Home for Christmas”
One Word Essay:
1st Place – Jodi Smith – “Believe”
2nd Place – Kate Hoersten – “Sparks”
3rd Place – Susan Perry – “Smile !”
4th Place – Jodi Smith – “Orphan”
Digital Darkroom:
1st Place – Jimmy Johns – “Out for a Walk”
2nd Place – Reid Callaway – “He Colors Well”
3rd Place – Reid Callaway – “From Death to Life”
4th Place – Jimmy Johns – “North Georgia Mill”