Local Photographer’s Work Goes to International Exhibition

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Photographs created by Susan Wacht Goralski of GeminEye Images in New Hartford, co-owner of Canton Barn auction gallery in Canton, have recently been accepted into the General and Loan Collections of Professional Photographers of America’s 2013 International Photographic Competition. Wacht-Goralski's work will be on display at the Phoenix Convention Center January 12-14, 2014, in Phoenix, Ariz. This International Photographic Exhibition is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention and expo for professional photographers and several photographic associations.

A panel of 43 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from nearly 5,000 total submitted entries at Gwinnett Technical College in Georgia. Judged against a standard of excellence, just over 1,800 images were selected for the General Collection and 682 (roughly 7 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, and over 200 selected General Collection images will be published in the “Showcase” book by Marathon Press.

Titled “All Hung Up" and "Waiting to Exhale", Wacht-Goralski's photographs of antique outboard motors and a sunflower about to open, 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 under one roof.

In the photography industry since 1998, Wacht-Goralski has had numerous images published in local and regional tourism brochures and magazines. She has been a member of PPA and Connecticut Professional Photographer's Association (CTPPA) for over 6 years. Both of her images, "All Hung Up" and "Waiting to Exhale" received blue ribbon merit Awards of Excellence at the recent CTPPA annual state convention held in March of 2013. "All Hung Up" received a 3rd Place ribbon in the Art/Electronic Imaging Category. "Waiting to Exhale" was honored with a Judge's Award and the Lenzart Award for most creative in its category as well as a 3rd Place ribbon in the Unclassified/Creative Category. To see more of Wacht-Goralski's photographic works, you may visit her website at www.gemineyeimages.com.

About PPA:

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