Awards - Spring 2008

Photographer of the Year Many thanks to Burrell Colour Imaging for sponsoring our Photographer of the Year awards
Illinois - 1st place	Joy Thornton
Indiana - 1st place	Jim Chagares
MARC - 1st place	John Metcalfe
Top Ten Photographers
	BC Baggett
	Nancy Bailey-Pratt
	Michael Barton
	Ann Jenkins
	Thom Rouse
	Dan Thornton
	Gordon Underwood
	Jeff Woods
	Julia Woods
	Jim Wyant
Best Portrait
1st place	Gordon Underwood	"The Long Goodbye"
2nd place	John Metcalfe	"Hardcore"
3rd place	Vicki Taufer	"Puppy Love"
Best Illustrative
1st place	Joy Thornton	"The 3rd Perspective"
2nd place	Jim Chagares	"Ballet of the Osprey"
3rd place	Ann Jenkins	"Snow Laden"
Best Electronic Image
1st place	Dan Thornton	"Arachnophobia"
2nd place	Thom Rouse	"Leap of Faith"
3rd place	Dan Thornton	"Hollowed Ground"
Best Commercial
1st place	Mike Nichols	"40 seconds in Pit 66"
2nd place	Ed Faller	"Walking Through Memphis"
3rd place	Jackie Haggerty	"After the Rain"
Best Wedding
1st place	Ed Lausch	"Bottom's Up"
2nd place	Shaun Voegele	"Field of Our Dreams"
3rd place	Steve Humphrey	"Loves Pure Light"
Best Event Album/CD
	Jim Chagares	"The Otter Family"
Best Black & White
1st place	John Metcalfe	"Audacity to Hope"
2nd place	Gordon Underwood	"The Long Goodbye"
3rd place	Michael Barton	"Bluesman"
Fuji Masterpiece Award
Commercial -	Mike Nichols	"40 seconds in Pit 66"
Electronic Image -	Thom Rouse	"Leap of Faith"
Illustrative -	Brian DeWolf	"Rounding the Point"
Portrait -	Christie Kline	"Who's Next?"
Wedding Album -	Jeff & Julia Woods	"Good Luck Love"
Wedding -	Ed Lausch
Kodak Gallery Award
Commercial/Illustrative -	Joy Thornton	"The 3rd Perspective"
Event Album -	Jim Chagares	"The Otter Family"
Electronic Image -	Dan Thornton	"Arachnophobia"
Portrait -	Gordon Underwood	"The Long Goodbye"
Wedding Album -	Jeff & Julia Woods	"Eric & Liana"
PPA Certified high score
Illinois -	Dan Thornton
Indiana -	Jim Chagares
MARC -	John Metcalfe
ASP High Score
1st place	Joy Thornton	"The 3rd Perspective"
4 for 4
	BC Baggett
	Mark Rice
	Thom Rouse
	Julie Sowers
	Dan Thornton
	Jim Wyant
President's Choice
	Wayne Winders
Canon Award
	Jim Wyant