Karen McCall of Natick
Team USA 2023 World Announced for Photographic Cup

Finalists and Best of Nation will be announced in January 2023
Twenty-two photographers will represent the United States in the
2023 World Photographic Cup. The goal of the international
competition is to unite photographers in a spirit of friendship and
cooperation via a one-of-a-kind battle for the top prize. Teams
enter up to three images in each of eight categories: Commercial
Illustrative, Illustrative Portrait, Landscape, Natural Portrait.
Reportage, Wedding, and Wildlife.
Finalists and the Best of Nation Awards, which hon the top scoring
image from each country, will be announced at Imaging USA 2023
in Nashville, Tennesse.
World Photographic Cup winners Will be announced at an awards
ceremony in Singapore on March 17, 2023.
Founded in 2018, WPC is administered by Professional
Photographers of America and the Federation of European
Photographers with support from additional international
photographic organizations.
TEAM USA 2023
Illustrative

• Karen McCall, M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr.,

I offer in-person and zoom classes as well as private mentoring.

Private mentoring classes start at 200.00 per hour.

for a limited time I am offering three 2 hour zoom classes for 500.00.

You choose the pace. Whether you are a beginner or want to bring your images to the next level I can help.

 

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Karen A McCall.  m. photog, m. artist, certified, asp

Was awarded the photographic excellence award for the 2nd year.

“Mamma says I have to kiss a lot of these” won the highest scoring image in Massachusetts this past March.

This image was created from a studio portrait which was digitally manipulated, enhanced with frogs and then digitally painted.

Story telling is one of the key elements in the judging process.   The judges loved this little girl and the story it told.

Mamma says…. scored a 99  earning it the

Highest scoring image by a certified master of photography.

Highest scoring image by  ASP member 

Court on honor in the artist category.

Elements used to create final image  ” momma say I have to kiss a lot of these.”

 

 

McCall also won the Highest scoring image for a High School Senior.  Grace graduated 2 years ago from Natick High School

 

Lastly McCall was presented with the creative themes award for the   best image that depicts the word “HIGH”

This little goat was taken at Davis Farm and digitally painted to ad a whimsical “high” goat.

 

Skill, creativity, consistency. These are just some of the qualities a photographer needs to go four-for-four in PPA’s International Photographic Competition. This year, 20 talented individuals did just that by having their case of four images judged as worthy to enter the Loan Collection and thereby being named Diamond Photographers of 2020.

 

 

 

What is the Master Artist degree?

 

The Master Artist (M.Artist,) degree is awarded to photographers for their superior photographic skills demonstrated through the Artist Exhibition category of PPA’s International Photographic Competition (with images evaluated for computer-applied techniques and proficiency), advanced education and service to the industry.MA

Karen McCall   Added to her Master Artist Degree to her standing Master of Photography  degree this past January 2020 at the Gaylord Convention Center in Nashville.

Award Presented the Professional Photographers of America  President Audrey Wancket  master photographer,Cr.,cpp

The ASP District Medallion Award is presented to the ASP member in good standing with the highest scoring entry at their District Print Competition.

“Shark Week is Over…You Bully”  Highest scoring image in the Northeast Score of 100

“A Squirley Love”  Second  place winner in the Northeast Score of 100

Both images are nominated for a ” GIA”  at The Professional Photographers of America’s Grand Imaging Awards Gala in January held at

The Gaylord Convention Center in Nashville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist Category

1. Shark week is over, You BULLY, Karen McCall, MA  Score 100
2. A Squirrly Love, Karen McCall, MA  Score 100
3. Wicked, SHERRIE FRYXELL, NY