Jackson, MI—The Sports Photographers Association of America (SPAA), a PMA member association, announced winners of its 2010 SPAA Photo Competition. The winners will be featured at the PSPA and SPAA 2011 Annual Conferences, February 19-20, 2011, at Bally’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the Individual Posed category, winners are: first place – John Wacker, Photography by J.D., Clintonville, Wisconsin; second place – Steve LaMaster, Visual Image Photography, Cedarburg, Wisconsin; third place – Rex Frederick, Frederick’s Photography, Huntington, Indiana.
In the Digitally Constructed Photographic Image category, winners are: first place – Meghan Blaney, Visual Image Photography, Cedarburg, Wisconsin; second place – Becky Kottke, Visual Image Photography, Cedarburg, Wisconsin; third place – Steve Wheeler, Blunck Studios, Clinton, Oklahoma.
In the Team Posed category, winners are: first place – Steve Wheeler, Blunck Studios, Clinton, Oklahoma; second place – Anthony Griego Jr., Kim Jew Sports Photography, Albuquerque, New Mexico; third place – John Wacker, Photography by J.D., Clintonville, Wisconsin.
In the Action – Outdoor category, winners are: first place – Craig Brumley, CB Photography Studio, Grand Haven, Michigan; second place – Brian Hurley, Visual Image Photography, Cedarburg, Wisconsin; third place – John Wacker, Photography by J.D., Clintonville, Wisconsin.
In the Action – Indoor category, winners are: first place – Jayne Oncea, Fast Jayne Photography, Saugus, California; second place – Nick Miller, Visual Image Photography, Cedarburg, Wisconsin; third place – Steve Wheeler, Blunck Studios, Clinton, Oklahoma.
Platinum sponsors for the 2010 competition included AdoramaPix, Crumpler, ExpressDigital, F.J. Westcott Co., Global Media Network, Group Photo Supply & Equipment, H&H Color Lab, KG Digital, Krasbit Technologies, and ScanCafe.
The gold sponsor for 2010 was Lowepro.
To view the winning pictures visit spitfirephoto.com/pma/albums.php?albumId=135910
