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”