It is always wonderful when one is successful in competitions. The week of December 3, 2022 is one I am unlikely to repeat.
On Tuesday December 28, I received the “Best in Show” award (third month in a row) for one of my images. On Thursday December 1, I received an email that my image had taken first place in a national (Canadian Association of Photographic Art - CAPA) award in one of their competitions. CAPA is the Canadian affiliate of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP). This is the best I had ever placed in a national level competition.
Then on Saturday December 3, I received an email from the Toronto Salon. This is the oldest, largest and most prestigious photographic competition in Canada. I was competing against 4796 entries from 434 photographers that came from 58 different countries. I received the International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP) Gold Medal as well as the FIAP Blue Ribbon for my images.
