Info on all of the awards
PPC 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 Harris Giachetto Award
2022 Diane Costello
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
2023
Kimberly Olker
“Solitude”
2022
Irene Bowers – Chino Hills
“I didn’t Do It”
2021
Irene Bowers – Chino Hills
“Can’t We All Get Along”
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”
