September 2021
HICKMAN COUNTY, TN Photographer Named Gold Medalist at International Photographic Competition
Karen Fox of Karen Fox Photography is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography
HICKMAN COUNTY, TN – Karen Fox of Karen Fox Photography in Hickman County, TN was named a Gold Medalist during Professional Photographers of America's 2021 International Photographic Competition.
Fox's work will be on display at the upcoming Imaging USA, held January 16-18, 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos for professional photographers.
A panel of 36 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from over 5,000 total submitted entries at PPA headquarters in Atlanta. Judged against a standard of excellence, 1,926 images were selected for the Merit Collection and 1,225 (roughly 24 percent) were selected for the esteemed Imaging Excellence Collection—the best of the best. The Imaging Excellence Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated " Excellence Collection" book by Marathon Press.
The level of the award is determined by how many of those four images receive the highest possible honor: acceptance into the PPA Loan Collection, which is displayed at photographic exhibitions, conventions, and other photography events. Fox was named a Gold Medalist, meaning that two of their four merited images entered the PPA Loan Collection. In 2021, they were one of only 103 Gold Medalists.
About PPA:
Founded in 1868, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. It currently helps 30,000 professionals elevate their craft and grow their business with resources, protection, and education, all under PPA’s core guiding principle of bridging the gap between photographers and consumers.
Contact:
Karen Fox
615-939-6151
info@karenfoxphotography.com
September 2021
August 2021
TNPPA Annual Convention
Pigeon Forge, TN
At the 70th Annual Convention of the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association Karen Fox was awarded both the Tennessee Service Degree & the Tennessee Certified Degree.
From the TNPPA website:
Created in 1980, TNPPA offers two degrees to honor members for exemplary achievement in the areas of service to the organization and excellence in photographic skill.
The service degree is earned through volunteering time to the organization by serving on committees, assisting with setup and breakdown of conventions and workshops, volunteering to chair a committee, writing for the newsletter, or other tasks that contribute positively to TNPPA.
The Tennessee Certified Degree is earned by entering the State Image Competition and receiving exceptional image scoring, thus earning Image Competition Merits or awards. This degree is awarded to those who show exceptional creative works of art in their imagery and are technical experts in their field of photography which is evident through their photographic skills.
Additional Awards
- Best of Show Portrait
- AIM Top Animal Image in Competition
- First Place Illustrative Photojournalism
August 2020
69th Annual Convention Tennessee Professional Photographers Association.
Awards:
- TNPPA Photographer of the Year
- Tennessee Top Ten
- Presidential Award Highest Scoring Image
- D.E. Dickerson Award Most Improved Photographer
- Best of Show Master Artist
- President's Award
- Best of Show Illustrative
- Joe Bass Memorial Award Best Illustrative Image
- (2) Judges Choice Awards
2020 TWRA Photo Competition
People's choice award from the TWRA with an image featured in the 2020 TWRA Calendar.
2019
68th Annual Convention Tennessee Professional Photographers Association
Awards:
- First Place Commercial Illustrative
- Tennessee Top Ten