Commercial photographer Doug Walker, of Walker Photography in Olympia, Wash., was recently honored at the Professional Photographers of Washington Pacific Northwest Educational Conference and Print Competition, held in Bellingham, Wash. Walker received his Fellow of Photography Degree, the highest awarded by the Professional Photographers of Washington.

In its sixth year of recognizing PPA members’ marketing expertise, the AN-NE Awards drew...

An image by Janis Miglavs has been chosen for the cover of the first issue of Oregon Tourism’s new magazine, Travel Oregon.

Miglavs has also received sponsorship from the Blue Earth Alliance for his project, “Myth-ing Link: A Visual Look at the Inner World of Endangered African Tribes,” a study of 12 endangered indigenous tribes in Africa. The project will include a series of four books, gallery shows of the mythical photo illustrations, and exhibits with the Blue Earth Alliance and the Ethiopian Embassy.

Greg Schurman, of Schurman’s Photography in Richmond, B.C., has been named BC Photographer of the Year by the Professional Photographers Association of British Columbia. In addition, Schurman received the Fuji Masterpiece Award in Commercial/Industrial, the top Fashion trophy, and the top Illustration trophy. Greg also received the Most Creative Trophy, awarded by a vote of his peers, for the second year in a row.

Kevin McGowan, of Strode-McGowan Photography in Tacoma, Wash., recently received the Best Industrial Commercial photograph award for his print “Last Night” in the 2002 Professional Photographers of Washington State Competition.

Bruce Forster, the owner of Viewfinders, a regional stock photography agency in Portland, Ore., recently returned from France, where he completed a series of images of Chateau de St. Julian l’Ars. Pictures of the chateau, located on 55 acres near the town of Poitiers, will be used for a marketing campaign to develop the property for meetings and events.

Forster also finished some projects closer to home. His image of workers at...

Michael Acord, of ArtLight Studios in Eugene, Ore., was awarded the Certified Award in Professional Photographers of America’s annual competition for marketing excellence, the AN-NE Awards. The studio’s web site, artlightstudios.com, also ranked as a finalist in the Internet Promotions division. The site will be featured at Imaging USA, PPA’s annual convention, to be held...

She was awarded Best of Category in three categories at a competition conducted by the Seattle Professional Photographers Association. In addition to her awards in the Illustration, Electronic Artist and Photographic Commercial categories, one of her entries received...

Steven Scardina Photography, based in Portland, Ore., has completed work for the new product line promotion of Four Corners Home Collection, set to debut at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.

Other projects include work for via design to promote Roger’s Instruments’ new touring organ, an advertising campaign for Cabazon Design for Genoa Restaurant, and Canterbury Real Estate Services’ promotional materials for Boise Outlet Mall.