11/19/2020
Local Photographer's Work Goes to International Exhibition
Melvin Guante of Melvin Fine Portrait Studio is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography.
Watertown, MA November 13, 2020
Photographs created by Melvin of Melvin Fine Portrait Studio in Watertown have recently been accepted into the (General/Loan) Collection of Professional Photographers of America's 2020 International Photographic Competition. Melvin’s work will be on display at the upcoming Imaging USA, held virtually January 17-19, 2021. 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, 1,706 images were selected for the General Collection and 865 (roughly 17 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection—the best of the best. The Loan Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated "Loan Collection" book by Marathon Press.
Titled After the Storm, Bridge to tranquility, and Time to reflect, Melvin’s photographs will be in the International Photographic Exhibition alongside other top photographic works from the competition and traveling and special invitational displays. These images constitute one of the world's largest annual exhibits of professional photography gathered simultaneously in one place.
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:
Melvin Guante
(617) 942-3432
[email protected]