School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the winners of the 2023 National School Photography Competition. The grand champions for each category were announced July 13th in Greenville, S.C., at the International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom Downtown. The contest spotlights the best in school photography, from traditional classroom portraits and graduation photos to dynamic school sports photography and creative senior portraits.
“There are some seriously talented photographers in our industry that have a heart for kids and a passion for photography," says David Crandall, executive director, SPOA. "The competition has promoted some healthy competition while increasing the level of photographic quality across the country!”
The winners are:
Preschool - Fall Portrait - Yohskarla Gutierrez, The Missing Sock Photography
Preschool - Graduation - Alissa Harmon, Leonard's Photography
Underclass - Fall Portrait - Traditional - Amanda Ponte, Made the Grade Photography
Underclass - Fall Portrait - Creative - Allison Giles, Leonard's Photography
Underclass - Spring Portrait - Katherine Keeney, Upstate Images
Classroom Groups - Traditional - Darcie Saefkow, SchoolPictures.com
Classroom Groups - Creative - Timothy Smith, Upstate Images
School Staff Groups - Brittney Carbone, SchoolPictures.com
School Sports - Individual - Peter Muhly, Leonard's Photography
School Sports - Team - Traditional - Chance Foster, Photo Texas Photography
School Sports - Team - Creative - Enrico Romano, Photo Texas Photography
League Sports - Individual - Alissa Harmon, Leonard's Photography
League Sports - Team - Chris DeCamillo, Upstate Images
Large Group Panoramic - Martin Veloz III, Larson Brothers Photography
Cap & Gown - Jennifer Turrell, Upstate Images
Prom/Dance - Alissa Harmon, Leonard's Photography
Seniors - Formal Portrait - Jack Upton, Strawbridge Studios
Seniors - Casual - Tyler Desjardins, Upstate Images
Seniors - Lifestyle/Environmental - Enrico Romano, Photo Texas Photography
Seniors - Creative/Open - Alissa Harmon, Leonard's Photography
Seniors - Portfolio - Alissa Harmon, Leonard's Photography
School Buildings - Peter Muhly, Leonard's Photography
Photographer - Creative/Open - Allyson Eames, Leonard's Photography
Photographer - Portfolio - Alissa Harmon, Leonard's Photography
The competition used online photography software specific to scoring and running photographic competitions. There were two rounds of judging that included specific scoring on things such as impact, expression, lighting, and composition. Judges spent almost two weeks judging the entries.
About School Photographers of America:
School Photographers of America (SPOA) is the national trade association for school photography and yearbooks. SPOA’s mission is to advocate, educate, promote, protect, and preserve the rich traditions of school photography and yearbooks.
To learn more visit www.schoolphotographersofamerica.com
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