Image Competition & More
Image Judging and More
It is your responsibility to read the 2026 Image Judging and More Rules and 2026 WPPA State Award Rules before you enter the 2026 WPPA Image Judging and More.
There are no refunds.
Jamie Steeno
Image Competition Chair
wppajamie@gmail.com
Image Competition Crew
Stephanie Smith
Image Competition Crew
Whitney Minten
Image Competition Crew
Krystal Stankowski
Image Competition Crew
Travis Baranczyk
Image Competition Crew
Julie Collins
Meet our Sponsors for the Top Scoring Case Awards
All Entrants are Eligible for Sponsored Awards!
Only One (1) Sponsor Award is allowed per Entrant.
If an Entrant has already won a sponsored award the award will go to then next eligible Entrant.
$250.00 Lab Credit and Award
Highest Scoring CASE from the Senior FOLIO Competition.
(Your highest 4 image scores in Senior FOLIO Competition.)
$250.00 Lab Credit and Award
Highest Scoring CASE in the LANDSCAPE Category in the Photographic Open Competition.
(Your highest 4 image scores in the LANDSCAPE Category.)
$250.00 Lab Credit and Award
Highest Scoring CASE in the Wildlife Category in the Photographic Open Competition.
(Your highest 4 image scores in the WILDLIFE Category.)
$250.00 Lab Credit and Award
Highest Scoring CASE in the Artist Competition.
(Your highest 4 image scores in ARTIST Competition.)
$300.00 Lab Credit and Award
Highest Scoring CASE in the ILLISTRATIVE Category of the Photographic Open Competition.
(Your highest 4 image scores in ILLISTRATIVE Category.)
…saal will also be offering a 30% discount PROMOTION to each of the participants, valid for one year and not combinable with other offers.
$299.00 Value – 8×10 Fleece Backdrop
Highest Scoring CASE in the PORTRAIT Category of the Photographic Open Competition.
(Your highest 4 image scores in PORTRAIT Category.)
Meet Our IPC Judges
Dennis Hammon
MPhotog., Cr, F-ASP, IPC Juror
With over 45 years of experience Dennis Hammon, is still excited about getting up every day to work. With a following of family, senior, commercial and boudoir clients he still services his clients of over 4 decades. In recent years, Dennis has developed a following for his Fine art/scenic photography.
Years of experience behind him, and years ahead for the learning Dennis loves to share with fellow photographers his style of lighting and photography for portraits or you can find him in the field instructing the art of composition, finding the scene and enjoying the out of doors.
Dennis is a PPA Master Photographer, Photographic Craftsman, PPA Certified. He has been twice named Photographer of the year by Intermountain Professional Photographers and Master of the year in Idaho eight times, and continually in the top 10. Dennis also has been awarded over a dozen Kodak Gallery awards and numerous Fuji Masterpiece awards. The more than 100 + images accepted by the PPA and numerous Loan images attest to his love of print competition and is also a PPA Affiliated print juror.
Dennis has also earned the PPA Excellence in Imaging Award and 2 bars for loan images. Most recently Dennis was award Fellow of Photography from the American Society of Photographers. He is one of only 123 photographers in the world with this honor.
He has also been recognized by his peers by receiving the National Award for
his service to professional photography by several state Photographic organizations.
In his work, Dennis strives to express not merely a picture but a reflection of thoughts, feelings and dreams, using his ability to seek both the inner and outer beauty to create a lasting memory. It hasn’t always been easy but after 45 years in business Dennis strives to inspire and motivate photographers to find their artistic side as well as their business side.
Dennis knows what it is like to dream and succeed! Always believing in the saying “If you are not the lead dog the scenery never changes”.
Joe Campanellie
M.Photog.Cr., CPP, F-ASP, IPC Juror
Joe Campanellie is a Master Photographer, Photographic Craftsman, Certified Professional Photographer, and an Approved Affiliate Juror with the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). He also has the distinction of being 1 of only 130 individuals worldwide to hold the prestigious Fellowship Degree from the American Society of Photographers (ASP).
Before relocating to Florida, Joe and his wife owned a high-end portrait studio in Maryland for nearly 30 years specializing in children, families, and high school seniors.
Moving to Florida in 2012 gave Joe the opportunity to pursue his love of avian and nature photography on a full-time basis. Joe maintains an active speaking and judging schedule, addressing professional photography organizations, schools, and seminars. His work has been accepted into a number of local juried shows where he has been awarded some of the top honors.
Joe has been involved in local and international photographic competitions for over 31 years.
During that time span, he has garnered some of the most prestigious awards in the industry from Kodak, Fuji, PPA, and ASP. He has multiple Grand Imaging Awards, 165 PPA Merit Images, and at Imaging USA this year he was awarded his 6th Diamond Photographer of the Year Award and his 3rd Imaging Excellence Bar for 54 Imaging Excellence (loan) images.
In 2022 he was selected to represent Team USA in the World Photographic Cup Competition in which the USA won the World Photographic Cup.
Toni Harryman
M.Photog. M.Artist, Cr., CPP, IPC Juror
Toni has owned and operated Johnson Photography since 1982. She holds the prestigious Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman, Master Artist degrees and Image Excellence medal from the Professional Photographers of America. She is also a Certified Professional Photographer having passed an extensive written test of her photographic knowledge and a review of her photography. She also holds the distinguished Fellow of Photography degree from the Professional Photographers of Iowa for her service to that group and was awarded the National Service Award from PPA for Iowa.
She has served on the PPI board of directors for 13 years and is a Past President of that organization. She currently serves on the ASP Board of Directors. She also served on her town Chamber of Commerce and was Chamber President. Other volunteer positions were held with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.
Toni was a Diamond photographer of the year at IPC 2020 and 2021 and is a past GIA nominee.
Toni has taught and been on jury panels in more than 20 states and loves to share her passion for photography and art with fellow artists. She feels truly blessed to get to know so many inspiring and caring people in our industry through her travels.
Beyond all that I have been blessed to be the mother of 4 wonderful children who are now grown with families of their own and being a Nana is the best. I have a strong faith and love nature, art in all forms and spending time with family and friends.
Dwight Okumoto
M.Photog.,M.Wed.Photog, M.Artist,Cr.,MEI,API, CPP, IPC Juror
Dwight’s interest in photography started at a very young age of 6, receiving his first Kodak Brownie Box Film camera.
From the beginning, Dwight has always participated in the PPA photographic competition.
Through those decades, he was awarded with 64 Kodak Gallery Awards, with 4 prestigious Eastman Kodak Elite Galleries, 8 years of exhibition at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center Gallery in Florida.
While continuing with his education, Dwight obtained all five photographic Degrees. Dwight has been professionally judging for PPA’s Photographic Merit Image Reviews since 1996.
Dwight is approved for all judging categories including wedding and event albums.
Kathy Meek
M.Photog., Cr., CPP, API, IPC Juror
Kathy Meek is co-owner of Gary’s Studio of Photography in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Kathy has received her Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from
PPA and is a Certified Professional Photographer. She is also and an Approved Photographic Instructor (API) and is a PPA International Juror.
She has received the Image Excellence Award from PPA. She has received the Associate Fellowship, Fellowship and Senior Fellowship Degrees from Arkansas Professional Photographers Association and the Associate Fellowship and Fellowship and Senior Fellowship from SWPPA.
Kathy is active in State, Regional and National Associations. She is a Past President of Arkansas Professional Photographers Association.
She is a Past President of Southwestern Professional Photographers Association and the American Society of Photographers. She has served on the Professional Photographers of America Board of Directors.
She has received numerous image awards on the State, Regional and International levels.
She has received the Distinguished Service Award from Arkansas Professional Photographers Association and the PPA National Award from Arkansas Professional
Photographers Association, Southwestern Professional Photographers Association and
the American Society of Photographers.
Kathy has received the Tom McDonald Award (formally the Gerhard Bakker Award). The Tom McDonald Award is presented by PPA to an individual, school, company or organization that best epitomizes outstanding service through education in the field of photography and visual communications.
Kathy is a recognized speaker and has given numerous programs at the state, regional and international levels.
Barbara Yonts
M.Photog., Cr., CPP, IPC Juror
Barbara began her professional photography journey in 1991.
Operating out of a home based studio, she specializes in portraiture, schools, sports and events.
The studio maintains memberships in the Professional Photographers of America and the American Society of Photographers.
Barbara has achieved several PPA degrees including her Master Photographers Degree, Craftsman Degree, and CPP.
She has earned state and national awards for her images.
Barbara has spoken nationally and internationally on the subject of Children’s Photography and Composition.
Barbara is also a PPA Affiliated International Juror.