Digital Photo Academy Reveals Student Winners Of Year-long Digital Photo Contest
The Digital Photo Academy (DPA) by Panasonic LUMIX has hosted a digital photo contest during the past 12 months for its students and Academy alumni. After awarding a winner each month, Panasonic is pleased to announce that Jean Hayes from Tacoma, Wash., is the grand prize winner for her eye-catching close-up photo of a dandelion. Beginning in February 2009, the winning photo by Hayes, as well as the photos of the 11 other finalists, will be showcased during the Digital Photo Academy Travelling Gallery, which makes stops in 11 cities nationwide.
“One of the most important things that I took away from my experience at the Digital Photo Academy was to be more courageous and experimental with my camera,” said Hayes. “I was so excited to be chosen as one of the monthly winners, but to be named as the grand winner is just over the top! I’ve gained so much self-confidence about my photography and I’m thankful to DPA for their contribution to that.”
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Beginning in August 2007, DPA launched a monthly contest that featured different categories, such as flowers, holidays or pets, calling students to submit digital photos online that fit the theme. The contest encouraged fun competition among students and produced beautiful digital photographs from the 20 cities nationwide where DPA courses are currently offered. The Digital Photo Academy’s 55 instructors selected the finalists each month and ultimately voted on the grand prize winner.
“We wanted to encourage Digital Photo Academy students to apply what they learned from the course to their photography outside of the classroom and the contest gave them a venue where they could proudly share their digital photos,” said David Briganti, National Marketing Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “We are pleased to give our well-deserving students a unique opportunity to showcase their winning photographs in eleven art galleries across the country.”
The Digital Photo Academy Travelling Gallery will be making stops at the following locations:
February 3rd – 8th
- Tilt Gallery in Phoenix, AZ
- Shelton Gallery in Detroit, MI
February 11th – 17th
- Ray Street Gallery in San Diego, CA
- Windermere Gallery in Seattle, WA
Beginning in February 2009, the winning photo by Hayes, as well as the photos of the 11 other finalists, will be showcased during the Digital Photo Academy Travelling Gallery, which makes stops in 11 cities nationwide.
- Ice Box Gallery in Minneapolis, MN
- Paul Duda Gallery in Cleveland, OH
February 13th – 19th
- Light Wave Gallery in Bethesda, MD
- Griffin Museum of Photography in Boston, MA
- MAC Gallery in Dallas, TX
- Fastback Gallery in New York, NY
- Yo Darkroom Gallery in Philadelphia, PA
- Working With Artists Gallery in Denver, CO
- Image Mechanics Gallery in Los Angeles, CA
- Ron Gould Gallery in Chicago, IL
To view all the winning digital photographs, see the complete schedule for the traveling gallery or to learn more about the Digital Photo Academy, please visit www.digitalphotoacademy.com.
About Digital Photo Academy
The Digital Photo Academy by Panasonic LUMIX is a series of classes for digital camera owners at any level who want to maximize their cameras’ features and create more rewarding and enjoyable photo experiences. DPA courses are taught by local professional photographers, giving students ongoing access to photo experts and tips in their own community, and are held in photogenic and inspirational locations, such as professional studios and museums. They accommodate digital camera owners at any skill level and offer classes at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level. DPA is currently in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Washington, D.C. Each level course is offered monthly in each city and students are encouraged to bring whatever brand of digital camera they use.
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