Awards

California Hall of Fame

The California Hall of Fame was established in 1980 to honor individuals whose outstanding dedication and contribution to professional photography have been an inspiration to those who follow.

A maximum of three individuals may be elected and inducted in any calendar year.

The award need not be presented each year.

Any individual who has made significant contributions to professional photography in California, is 65 years of age or older, and is living at the time of the nomination, is eligible.

Award Recipients

2022

Larry Skibiski

2021
Doug & Donna Jirsa
Hanson Fong

2020
Tim Meyer

2017
Jim DiVitale

2016
Barbara “Babs” Giachetto

2015
Lorenzo Gunn

2014
Tim Mathiesen

2013
Frank Peele

2012
Carlos Lozano

2011
Roger B. Daines
Paul Speaker

2010
Jim Schmidt
Roy Hanna

2009
Richard Giachetto

2008
Don Benson
Dave & Sandra Harris

2007
Not Awarded

2006
Joyce Wilson

2005
Dean Collins
Bill & Marscia Thomas

2004
Heidi Mauracher

2003
La Marr Williamson
Bill Norman

2002
Not Awarded

2001
Philip Charis

2000
Merrit Smith
Victor Avilia

1999
Paul Castle

1998
Al Roedel, M.Photog.Cr., F-PPC, S-PPC

1997
Ed. F. Maxwell
James “Mickey” Dunlap, Cr.Photog

1996
Kay Cook
William B. Smith

1995
Gene Truex, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Debbie Dunlap
Shoji Hishida, Cr.Photog.

1994
Gerald Cherico, M.Photog.Cr.
Ted Sirlin, M.Photog.Cr., Hon.M.Photog.,CPP
Wayne Wilcox, CPP, F-PPC

1993
William R. Eastabrook, M.Photog.Cr.
Jan Helder, Cr.Photog.
Emmert E. Lawson, Cr.Photog.

1992
Lorene Charis
Lucille Stewart
Bunny West Shepherd, M.Photog.Cr., F-PPC

1991
Fred S. English, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Elfriede Hemphill, M.Photog.Cr., S-PPC

1990
Ernest H. Brooks, Sr.
Kermit and Thora Lindblom
Karl Romaine, M.Photog.Cr.
Paulo N. Takashashi, M.Photog.Cr.

1989
Barry Evans, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Dan and Janet Victor

1988
Victor Barnaba
Frank B. Van Valkenburgh, S-PPC

1986
Rocky Gunn, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Emmett “Mac” McLain, CPP

1983
Wm. Elmer Kingham, M.Photog.Cr., CPP

1981
Ernest H. Brooks, Sr.
Paul Kennedy, Sr.

1980
William George Gillespie
Judson Montague Hawthorne
Lawrence John Inman
Floyd Moses Roberts
John Edmund Watson

 

The Paul Kennedy Award

The Paul Kennedy Award was established in 1981 to be given for “Outstanding Service to the Profession.”

Only twenty-five (25) of these awards were made before the mold was defaced. The medallion is made from silver reclaimed from film and paper chemicals that are used to produce the product of the profession—photographs.

The silver used to make the medallions was donated by Visual Productions (now McKenna Color Lab) of San Diego.

The medallion is inscribed with the name of Paul Kennedy, Sr., the first and thirteenth president of the Professional Photographers of California, and each has been numbered.

The award may be given to an individual or to a family member.

The individual does not have to be a PPC member.

This medallion need not be awarded every year.

Award Recipients
2000 #25 Don Mitchell, M.Photog. Cr., CPP, F-PPC, S-PPC
1999 #24 Roger Daines, M.Photog. Cr., CPP, F-PPC, S-PPC
1998 #23 Ed Booth, Cr.Photog., F-PPC, S-PPC, PB/A
1997 #22 Sandra Harris, Cr.Photog., F-PPC, S-PPC
1996 #21 Galen Metz, Cr.Photog.
1996 #20 Debbie Adams, Cr.Photog., F-PPC, S-PPC
1995 #18 Ken Sevick, S-PPC
1995 #19 William Thomas, M.Photog., F-PPC, S-PPC
1994 #16 Pete Baird, Cr.Photog.
1994 #17 Alvin Pass, S-PPC
1993 #14 Earned Brooks II, Cr.Photog.
1993 #15 Betty Huth, M.Photog.,Cr., CPP, F-PPC, S-PPC
1992 #13 Carlos Lozano, M.Photog. Cr., F-PPC, S-PPC
1992 #12 Alesandro Baccari
1991 #11 Frank B. Van Valkenburgh, S-PPC
1991 #10 Richard Giachetto, Cr.Photog., CPP
1990 #9 Jim Schmidt, S-PPC
1989 #8 Karl Romaine, M.Photog.Cr.
1989 #7 Fred S. English, M.Photog. Cr., CPP
1987 #6 Wm. Elmer Kingham, M.Photog. Cr.
1987 #5 John Barnes, M.Photog., CPP, S-PPC
1986 #4 Bunny West Shepherd, Cr.Photog., F-PPC
1985 #3 Allen Roedel, M.Photog., S-PPC
1984 #2 Jeff Killion, Cr. Photog., CPP, S-PPC
1983 #1 Paul Kennedy, Sr.

 

The Barry Evans-Elmer Kingham Award

When all the Paul Kennedy medallions were awarded the Barry Evans-Elmer Kingham Award was established for the same purpose in 2001.

The first one was awarded in 2003.

The medallion is inscribed with the names of both Barry Evans and Elmer Kingham.

The award may be given to an individual or to a family member. The individual does not have to be a Professional Photographer of California member.

This medallion need not be awarded every year.

Award Recipients

2021 Pete Rezac (#26)
2021  Glen Clark (#25)
2019 Sharon Lobel (#25)
2019 Larry Skibiski (#24)
2018 Frank Peele (#21)
2017 Jose Quintanilla (#20)
2016 Karen Nakamura (#19)
2013 Tim Mathiesen (#18)
2012 Tim Meyer (#17)
2011 Robin Swanson (#15) and Kip Cothran (#16)
2010 Michael Collins (#14)
2009 Marcy Dugan (#13) and Chloe Blum (#12)
2008 Donna Jirsa (#10) and Richard Giachetto (#11)
2007 Victoria Wispell (#8) and Stewart Schulze (#9)
2006 Kathy Trerotola (#6) and Roy Hanna (#7)
2005 Paul Speaker (#4) and Betty Huth (#5)
2004 Barbara Giachetto (#2) and Ethel Raig (#3)
2003 Phillip Abel (#1)

 

The Carlos Lozano Mentor Award

This Award is given by the PPC Board.

Recipient(s) must have received the Service Award and have been a PPC Member for 5 years previously.

Award Recipients

2022 Robin Swanson

2021 Robert Pierce
2020 Frank Peele
2018 Michael Collins
2017 Karen Nakamura
2016  Lorenzo Gunn
2015  Marcy Dugan
2014  Kathy Metz
2013  Roger Daines
2012  Tim Mathiesen
2011  Timothy I. Meyer
2010  Micky Dunlap
2009  Hanson Fong
2008  Terry and Donna Reinbold
2007  Carlos Lozano

 

The PPA National Award

The National Award is provided by Professional Photographers of America to state and regional professional affiliate associations which confer this special honor in recognition of outstanding service to professional photography performed by an individual usually in the association’s region. Recipients are selected by the state or regional association.

Award Recipients
2020 Pete Rezac
2019 Karen Nakamura
2018 Marcy Dugan
2016 Michael Collins
2015 Robin Swanson
2014 Lorenzo Gunn
2013 Tim Meyer
2012 Dennis Nisbet
2011 No award
2010 Jim DiVitale
2008 Ken Sklute
2007 Hanson Fong
2006 Jeri Arstingstall
2005 Tony Corbell
2004 Tim Mathiesen
2003 Stanley & Elizabeth Levin
2002 Helene Glassman
2001 Roger Daines
2000 Ed Booth
1999 Phillip Abel
1998 Richard Giachetto
1997 Glen Clark
1995 Donald Mitchell
1994 Dave & Sandra Harris
1993 Galen Metz
1992 Tony Colon
1991 Betty Huth
1990 Alessandro & Cathy Baccari
1989 Donald E. Benson
1988 Richard Weede
1987 James (Mickey) Dunlap
1986 Jeff Killion
1986 Carlos Lozano
1985 Gene Truex
1984 Karen McLain
1983 Emmert E. Lawson
1982 Paulo Takahashi
1981 Allen Roedel
1980 Pete Baird
1978 Frederick E. Foss
1977 Ernest Brooks II
1976 Fred S. English
1975 Clinton Bryant
1974 Shoji Hishida
1973 Wm. Elmer Kingham
1972 Thora Lindblom
1971 Jim Lusk
1970 Paul Kennedy, Sr.
1969 Jason Hailey
1968 Janet M. Victor
1967 Vince Thomas
1966 Natalie Rokusek
1965 Ted Sirlin
1963 Ernest Brooks II
1962 Karl Romaine
1961 L. S. Rennick
1960 Floyd Roberts

 

PPC President’s Award

The PPC President’s Award is given each year to outstanding individuals who have contributed unselfishly to the advancement of professional photography and the advancement of the Professional Photographers of California, and who have provided personal help to and support for the PPC president.

This award is given by the current president of the association.

Award Recipients

 

2022

Michelle Pennings

Karna Roa

Ana Montgomery

2021
Mel Carll
Michael Collins

2020
Mel Carll
Diane Costello
Robin Swanson
Michelle Pennings
Diana Aeria
Eric Rezac

2018
Rebecca Li
Tim Meyer
Marcy Dugan

2017
Steve Folino
Duane Murphy
Karen Nakamura
Marcy Dugan

2016
Steve Folino
Lorenzo Gunn

2015
Marcy Dugan
Kristi Sutton Elias
Troy Miller
Karen Naramura
Robin Swanson

2014
Marcy Dugan
Michael Collins

2013
Michael Collins
Marcy Dugan
Penelope Palumbo

2013
Karen Nakamura
Dawn Jirsa Fairfield
Michael Dugan

2012
Dea Meyer
Donna Jirsa
Dennis Nisbet

2011
Kathy Metz
Dea Meyer
Susan Heflin
Jackie Wood

2010
Kent Haywood
Steven and Peggy Roosa
Robin Swanson
Bill Stigman

2009
Philip Abel
Michael Collins

2007
Kip Cothran
Amy Fink

2006
Roy Hanna

2005
Terri Ritter
Lisa Jaeger
Michael Lee
Victoria Wispell
Carlos Lozano

2004
Kathy Trerotola
Betty Huth

2003
John Blair
John Teague

2002
Jeri Arstingstall
Richard & Barbara Giachetto
Annie McKenzie

2001
Lorenzo Gunn
Stacey Canfield

2000
Suzette Allen
Roger Daines

1997
Jody Goolsby

1996
Debbie Adams
Bill Thomas

1995
John Goolsby
Jim Inks

1994
Susan Plummer
Bill Thomas

1993
Galen Metz

1992
Barbara Giachetto

1991
Donald Mitchell

1990
Dave Harris

1989
Debbie Adams
Pansy Tom

1988
Richard Giachetto
Paul F May
Laurie Pringle

1987
Tony Colon
Richard Giachetto

1986
Jim Beavers

1985
Leslie B. Jacobs
John Litteral

1984
James (Mickey) Dunlap

1983
Sandra Harris

1982
Jim & Charlotte Hall

1981
Emmert Lawson

1980
John Barnes
Tim Mathiesen

1979
Alessandro and Cathy Baccari

1978
Unrich Meisek

1977
Paul Kennedy, Sr.
Thora Lindbloom
Floyd Roberts

1976
Robert Rood

1975
Pete Baird

1969
Wm. Elmer Kingham

1968
Shoji Hishida

1967
Vince Thomas

 

The People’s Choice Award

The People’s Choice Award is presented to the winner of the annual “People’s Choice” image competition held at the annual Image Awards Event.

Award Recipients
2020
Mel Carll – Santa Clarita
“Dodge Put out to Pasture”

2019
Kat Meezan
“Twinkle Toes”

2018
Kat Meezan
“Drity Ball”

2017
Leymi Gutierrez
“Tender Moments”

2016
Kristi Sutton Elias – Long Beach
“The Quest for Mermaid Isle”

2015
Barbara Brady Smith – Bay Area
“There’s Always One”

2014
Marcy Dugan – El Segundo
“Cheeeese”

2013
Michael Collins – Lompoc
“The Royal One”

2012
Jose Quintanilla
“Just Beautiful”

2011
Neale Adair – Redlands
“In Sickness and in Health”

2010
Stewart Schulze – Hilmar
“Curiosity”

2009
Amy Fink – Camarillo
“But You Promised”

2008
Paul Speaker – Upland
“Wireless Activity”

2007
Alan Mayer – La Canada
“Lollypop, Oh Lollypop, Lolly Lolly Pop”

2006
Sharron Sheppard – Ventura
“Summer’s End”

2005
Paul Speaker – Riverside
“The Flower Girl”

2004
Jennifer George – San Diego
“Family Bonding”

2003
Tim Meyer – Oceanside
“Unforgettable”

2002
Maria McCay – Scottsdale, AZ
“Close to the Edge”

2001
Jennifer George – San Diego
“Dilemma”

2000
Roger B. Daines – Escondido
“Eagle Canyon”

1999
Chloe Blom – Corona Del Mar
“Sisters Harvesting Cousins”

1998
Robert Love – Incline Village, NV
“Caressed by the Sun”

1997
Roger B. Daines – Escondido
“Sierra Sunrise”

1996
Inta Krukle – Los Angeles
“Metamorphosis”

1995
Steve Lopushinsky – Orange County
And the Angels Danced

1994
Inta Krukle – Los Angeles
“Secret”

1993
Mark Brandes – Westlake
“Eos, Goddess of the Dawn”

1992
Donald Dodd – San Luis Obispo
“Simply… Exquisite”

1991
Craig Ferre – Culver City
“Merchant Marine-Man of the Sea”

1990
Donald Dodd – San Luis Obispo
“A Jewel of the Nile”

1989
Robert Duncan – Medford, Or
“Country Ways”