2024 Awards for Photographers and Photo of the Year

The photographer of the Year awards are determined by the number of competition points earned by each photographer. The points are earned per the schedule on the "Competitions > Competition Rules"

The photograph of the year is determined by a popular vote that normally starts shortly after the November competition and ends several days before the December meeting.

2024 Award Winners

The points earned by each photographer are shown in the tables at " Competitions > Competitions Points Standings". The top three competitors in each level are shown in the tables below.

Leslie Chatham

Basic Level Photographer of the Year

The annual Basic Level Photographer of the Year award is given to the basic level photographer who earns the most basic level competition points in the year.

2024 Basic Level Finalists
Place Points Photographer
1 72 Leslie Chatham
2 (tie) 16 Clay Leben
2 (tie) 16 Dennis Isenberg
2 (tie) 16 Vasu Kadalagere

John Chatham

Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year

The annual Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year award is given to the intermediate level photographer who earns the most intermediate level competition points in the year.

2024 Intermediate Level Finalists
Place Points Photographer
1 41 John Chatham
2 (tie) 32 Ed Peet
2 (tie) 32 Rose Epps

Gary Hook

Andrew Fritz Photographer of the Year

The annual Andrew Fritz Photographer of the Year award is given to the advanced level photographer who earns the most advanced level competition points in the year.

2024 Andrew Fritz Finalists
Place Points Photographer
1 41 Gary Hook
2 35 Ty Lehman
3 32 Nick Grossman

Photograph of the Year for 2024

"Midnight drinker" by Nick Grossman

The top 10 photos (out of 68) in the 2024 competition for photograph of the year can be seen below. The entries were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place judged winners from the eleven 2024 monthly competitions. These winners were chosen by a popular vote from the club members. Click on an image to see a larger version,

2024 Photograph of the Year Competition
Place Photographer Title Month Level Award
1 Nick Grossman "Midnight drinker" November Advanced 2nd
2 (tie) Leslie Chatham "Jose Garcia Antonio, Blind Sculptor, Oaxaca" March Basic 1st
2 (tie) Leslie Chatham "Close Encounter" June Basic 1st
4 John Chatham "Lake Moraine Pre-sunrise, Alberta CanadaFramed size 27 x 23, Intermediate" January Intermediate 2nd
5 John Chatham "Red Eyed Tree frog" August Intermediate 2nd
6 (tie) Gary Hook "Pembroke and Son" January Advanced 1st
6 (tie) Roger Edwards "Man on the street" October Intermediate 1st
8 Dennis Bosserman "Google Tower" July Advanced 2nd
9 Vasu Kadalagere "Suppressed" March Basic 2nd
10 Ed Peet "120 Year Old Railroad Watch" August Intermediate 3rd

This slide show contains all 68 photos which were considered for the Photograph of the Year


Happy Happy!! Joy Joy!! Competition

This competition is for photos that make you smile, giggle, chuckle, or roar with laughter. Something that brings joy and amusement to those looking at it. It could be someone caught in a funny act, dressed funnily, an animal doing something amusing, etc. Let your imagination go wild.

The 2024 winner is John Chatham with his entry of "Laughing Zebra"


This slide show contains all 17 photos which were considered for in the Happy Happy!! Joy Joy!! competition.



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