2016 Grand Prize-Winner: Photo by Rachael Cook
You clicked, we picked!
Now in its seventh year, IFM's 2016 East Idaho Photo Contest brought in a record 1,000-plus submissions for categories ranging from portrait to scenic, sports, events and wildlife.
We owe a big thanks to our two great sponsors -- Perfect Light Camera & Supply and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. These two supporters have been instrumental in making the East Idaho Community Photo Contest a success. In fact, both have sponsored the contest since its inception in 2010.
In addition to its perennial offering of a Grand Prize Nikon DSLR package, Perfect Light regularly chips in with dozens of exclusive camera-class vouchers as well as backpacks, printers and other accessories. Special thanks to Christopher Balmer and his team for their many years of support. For more information on the store and their upcoming class schedules, sales events and workshops (both locally and abroad), give them a call at 523-6789 or visit www.perfectlightstore.com.
Recognition for a great photo may be an honor in itself. Beyond the accolades, however, great photos deserve to have a special perch where they can be viewed over and over. That’s where Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center comes in. Since the contest’s inception, EIRMC staff have helped in procuring framed posters of the layouts now on display throughout the facility. Their generous support has also resulted in multitudes of cash prizes and plaques for winners in the five-plus categories.
Also in this year’s results you’ll see a return of our Editor's Picks section, including a full album’s worth of pictures that just barely missed the final cut.
Beyond all that, we’ll also be returning online with a another stage of judging in the People’s Choice contest, slated to launch sometime in February at the magazine’s page on Facebook.
We’ll see ya there!
2016 Category Winners
Portrait Category
Photo by Kacey Torman (2nd Place, Portraits)
1: Rachael Cook (Grand Prize Winner)
2: Kacey Torman
3: Brian Perkes
4. Debbie Barrett
5. Debby Tate
Nature/Wildlife Category
Photo by Jennifer Hall (1st Place, Nature & Wildlife)
1: Jennifer Hall (1st Runner Up Overall)
2. Patty Ford
3. Devon H Glover
4. Patty Ford
5. Ashley Kelley
Sports/Leisure Category
Photo by Amanda Berg (1st Place, Sports & Leisure)
1: Amanda Berg
2: Jonathan Hopfer
3: Brian Perkes
4: Debbie Barrett
5: Dave Bower
Events Category
Photo by Ashley Kelley (1st Place, Events)
1: Ashley Kelley
2: Angela R. Roach
3: Travis Munns
4: Jonathan Hopfer
5: Mark Hargis
Open Category
Photo by Colleen Mcintier (1st Place, Open)
1: Colleen Mcintier
2: Dave Bower
3: Terrell Bird
4: Shannon Leigh Bowen
5: Colleen Mcintier (leaf)
Scenics Category
Photo by Brad Steiner (1st Place, Scenics)
1: Brad Steiner
2: Patty Ford
3: Debby Tate
4: Brian Hart
5: Sue Heng