June 18, 2011
Sun Kissed goes LOAN in International Photographic contest. Professional Photographers of America accepted into the Loan Collection the photograph titled “Sun Kissed” by Rose Hendershot of Hastings, Michigan. The print will travel the world in special exhibitions for the next year. The first stop on the tour is the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans in January 2012. “Sun Kissed” will also appear in the Loan Collection book of 2011 published by Marathon Press. The Loan Collection of 600 photographs are selected from the best of the best (about 15 percent of all entires). “Sun Kissed” is a photograph of Leach Lake near Hastings, Michigan taken in the fall.

Hastings, Michigan's Leach Lake

Surf’s up also created by Rose Hendershot was accepted into the General Collection out of 4000 photographic entries submitted by professional photographers in the United States and several other countries. The General collection contains over 200 photographs to be published in the “Showcase” book also published by Marathon Press. “Surf’s Up” will be on display in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center before returning to Hastings.

South Haven's Light

Horse Pull at Charlton Park

Only one more day for Barry County Fair. The photos that I entered this year were: Portrait – The Congers (2nd place), Charlton Park’s horse pull (1st place), Battle Creek’s balloon festival skyline (3rd place), YMCA Camp Algonquin (1st place), and the columbines from my spring garden (1st place). Overall, not bad.

The baseball photo is one that a student of mine made. He is going to be a great photographer!

To see the photos, click here. To really enjoy them, visit them in person.

Michigan Triangle Professional Photographers Association
Press Release
2010 Photographer of the Year

News Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: Rose Hendershot 269-948-7710

LOCAL PHOTOGRPEHR HONORED WITH PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

LOCAL PHOTOGRPHER ROSE HENDERSHOT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY IN HASTINGS, MICHIGAN was awarded the Photographer of the Year award at the annual meeting of Michigan Triangle Professional Photographers of Michigan.

The award is based upon points earned through the annual print competition, print of the month, attending monthly meetings, and publishing articles in the monthly newsletter. The member with the most total points at the end of April each year is awarded Photographer of the Year at the annual meeting. This years competition was very close with less than 20 points difference between the top 5 photographers.

The whole idea behind this award is to honor an outstanding photographer who participates in print competition and is also involved in the group meetings on a monthly basis and shares their ideas in the newsletter. It will only make our organization stronger and promote personal growth to the members.

“What an honor it is to be named “MTPPA Photographer of the Year”! Congratulations Rose Hendershot, MTPPA Photographer of the Year 2010! We are blessed to have you in our organization.” Jackie Palmer, President Michigan Triangle Professional Photographers Association.

Rose at PPM competition

The Michigan Professional Photographers convention was this week. I got another blue ribbon on this photo of Chris Morse. Thanks Chris for being a great subject.

The Soloist

I will be watching to see if someone this year will be a new competition entry for 2011.