Oakland Resident Among Top 10 In Photo Contest

Jay's note: My good friend (and neighbor!) Jim Crabtree is an incredible photgrapher and, as you can see, is very talented in creative with his photos. I highly recommend him if you are looking for photography work, and any special photo projects you may have! Check him out: http://www.crabtreephoto.com/

Mar. 25, 2010

A portrait image by Oakland photographer Jim Crabtree with model Kasey Bell of Oakland was recently picked as a top-10 winner in an international portrait photography competition.
The yearly competition was a showcase event called Fresh Faces – Stars of the WPPI. The contest was open to all photographers involved with the professional organization called Wedding & Portrait Professionals International (WPPI).

"This competition is considered one of the 'super bowls' of international photography, for WPPI and Rangefinder magazine," Crabtree said. "The professional stage of the contest is complete and most important. The rest is basically determined by the most popular photographer who collects the most votes."

Crabtree's image of Bell, titled "The Mummy," was shot as a greeting card concept, but with the idea of professional competition in mind when shooting.

The contest was held during WPPI's recent annual international convention in Las Vegas, Nev., and was conducted in association with Rangefinder and After Capture magazines and sponsored by Adobe Systems Inc.

The contest was open to all international photographers and had over 1,000 entries from approximately 10 countries. A professional judging team then narrowed the field down to the 20 top images, based on technical skills, creativity, and impact.

The 20 top images were considered by the judges as having first place winning and magazine cover potential. The contest was then open to the public and professionals to vote online for their personal favorites.

According to Crabtree, he had a definite spot in the top 10 at the convention closing, with the possibility of moving up higher as the final votes were tabulated. (The final contest standings could not be obtained at press time.)

Over 77,500 votes were cast for the people's choice portion of the competition.

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