p>Richard Duval, a photographer based in Bothell, Wash., recently completed a number of projects in the Northwest, including a calendar of Kirkland, Wash., images for Park Place Book Co. in Kirkland. Many of his landscape and scenic images also were used in calendars for Stevenson Communication Engineers in Seattle and Web Ad.Vantage in Baltimore.

In addition to doing the album cover and jacket photos for...

Top awards at the 2003 Pierce County (Wash.) Professional Photographers Association semiannual print competition went to two photographers from Strode-McGowan Studios. Kevin McGowan took Best of Show and Best of Commercial Category for his "Combo Platter," one of a series created for Montezuma Restaurants. His associate, Sharon Holcomb, won in the Best of Restoration category for her "Peek-a-Boo Priest."

The PCPPA also awarded Kazuko Wohlers, of K's Photography, Best of Wedding Category for...

John Valls has completed photographs for Willamette Graystone, an Oregon paving manufacturer. The photographs, which illustrate applications for paving blocks, were created in conjunction with the Ulven Design Group, which is designing marketing brochures for Willamette Graystone.

Judy Horn, of Horn Graphics in Tacoma, Wash., has been selected as a representative on the national Talent Team by Fujifilm USA. In addition, Horn recently earned her Associate Fellow Photographer designation with the Seattle Professional Photographers Association.

Allen Haslinger, the founder of Photosphere.com, has returned as the company's new president. Marketingbytes Strategic Communications has assumed ownership of Photosphere and its royalty-free image site, www.photosphere.com. Photosphere has offices in Blaine, Wash., and North Vancouver, B.C.

The American Dahlia Society's gold medal for first place in the Artistic Division was awarded to Seattle resident Stephanie Shachat, who submitted images taken at a garden in Seattle's Volunteer Park. Shachat's photographs also took the second place, third place and honorable mention medals in the Novice Division.

Two students in the photography program at the Art Institute of Seattle were recently awarded scholarships of $1,000 each by Glazer's Camera Supply. Ann McDermott has maintained a 3.8 CGPA throughout six quarters of study with the institute. Sebastian Schoelss has maintained a 4.0 throughout his six quarters.

Bruce Forster (bruceforsterphotography.com) of Portland, Ore., has been on assignment for Dorling Kindersley book publishers, capturing images for their “Eyewitness Travel Guide” about the Pacific Northwest. Logging more than 2,000 miles and shooting more than 100 rolls of film, Forster has traveled throughout Oregon and the Portland metropolitan area photographing landmarks. The book is expected to be published this autumn.

John Valls (johnvalls.com), best known for his architectural, portrait and product photography, has launched a new photo studio in Portland, Ore. Recent clients include the Ulven Design Group and Hewlett-Packard.

Portland, Ore., photographer Steve Scardina (scardinaphoto.com) recently presented a series of black-and-white photographs taken in rural villages in central Europe over a six-year period. The exhibition, “Architectural Treasures of Central Europe,” was held at Portland’s Collective, Inc., late last year. A portfolio of the images also appeared in the October/November issue of LensWork.