Rich and Cassidy Cox of Orchid Hill Studios attended the 85th Annual North
Carolina Professional Photographers Convention, the longest running
professional photographic convention in North Carolina. They joined hundreds
of industry professionals attending this event February 28 to March 5 in
Durham, NC.
Photographs created
by Rich Cox of Orchid Hill Studios in Raleigh NC have recently been accepted
into the General and Loan collections of Professional Photographers of North
Carolina's 2013 State Photographic Competition. Cox’s work will be on display
on the PPNC’s website, www.ppofnc.com for public viewing for the rest of 2013.
This Photographic Competition is held in conjunction with PPNC’s annual
convention and trade show for professional and aspiring photographers. A panel of 7 eminent jurors from across the
United States selected the top photographs from 486 total submitted entries at
the Sheraton Imperial in Durham. Judged against a standard of excellence, 123
images were selected for the General Collection and just 26 (about 5 percent)
were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection—the best of the best.
Titled “Dreams
and Determination”, Cox’s photograph of a competitive gymnast placed second in
the Children’s Portrait category and is in the 2013 Loan Collection.
Five other
images “Alpenglow Moonrise”, “Daddy’s Girl”, “Appalachian Falls”, “Portrait of
a Priest” and “OBX After the Storm” were accepted for the Court of Honor,
recognizing their high quality.
Cassidy, a
high school freshman, became a student member of PPNC in 2013 and is one of its
youngest members.
Rich and
Cassidy also attended photography classes focused on photographic skills. Some
of the industry’s biggest names taught here, including Tim Meyer, Marilyn
Sholin, Blair Phillips, Woody Walters, Carl Caylor, Sunny Williams, Karen
Goforth, Don MacGregor, Karen Rubin and Lew Everling.
About Professional
Photographers of North Carolina
Professional
Photographers of North Carolina (PPNC) is the largest NC non-profit association
created by professional photographers, for professional photographers. PPNC has
roots back to 1869 as a resource for education and support of professional
photographers and those aspiring to the career. It currently assists over 500
members through education and resources for their continued success in the
industry.
For more information
about members and educational opportunities around the state, please visit www.ppnc.com.
