Tony Duran, a Los Angeles photographer known for his images of celebrities, recently finished an all-day photo shoot with IMG model, Albert Reed. A segment of the shoot and an interview with Reed were filmed for Al Gore's new television project, "Current."

This summer, Adam Bacher, a photographer based in Portland, Ore., was one of several artists selected by Portland City Hall to participate in a series of First Thursday events.

The month-long exhibition of Bacher's work included images from areas in the western United States.

Michael Grecco's latest advertising campaigns include the Kraft snack fairy, which is running in major magazines, and a Campbell's ad that features chef Sandra Lee. Currently, Grecco, who is based in Los Angeles, is working on a cover for Time and a calendar, "Gold Medalists of the Women's Pro Beach Volleyball League." His work can be seen at michaelgrecco.com.

For the second year in a row, Natalie Fobes has received a Judges Choice award from the Professional Photographers of Washington. Other recent honors include two Accolade of Excellence Awards and two Exhibition Prints from Wedding and Portrait Professionals International.

In addition, the Seattle-based Fobes recently joined 50 other photographers from around the world to capture 'A Day in the Life of the American Woman.' EpiCom Media will publish the images in a book scheduled for release this fall.

Kevin McGowan, of Strode McGowan Photography in Tacoma, Wash., had four images chosen for exhibition at the 2005 Annual Pacific Northwest Print Competition Salon in Pasco, Wash., directed by the Professional Photographers of Washington. McGowan also was a speaker at the concurrent educational conference.

Fred H. Lerner, president and CEO of Ritz Interactive, based in Irvine, Calif., has been elected president of Photo Marketing Association International. Prior to holding the position of president-elect from 2004 to 2005, Lerner served as the association's vice president and treasurer.

Landscape photographer Eirik Johnson, of San Francisco, has won this year's Santa Fe Prize for Photography, given by the Santa Fe Center for Photography. Johnson's project, "Borderlands," is a series of large-format prints depicting overlooked landscapes along the edges of the contemporary environment. A monograph of the work is to be published in July by Twin Palm Publishers and the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
Born and raised in Seattle, Johnson is a graduate of the University of Washington and received...

Lucas Jackson, a visual journalism major at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Calif., recently received the prize for the top portfolio at the Students in Photojournalism seminar sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, Hoy, Perfect Exposure Gallery and USC's Annenberg School for Communication. The images in Jackson's portfolio included sports, general news, environmental portraits, a spot news story on recent flooding in Ventura, and a photo essay on commercial fishing in Alaska.