Feb 3rd, 2010
Delaware PPA Digital Print Competition UPDATE
The Print Competition will be held at the Dover Delaware Sheraton February 15th 2010 at 7:00 pm. Cut-off time for digital submission of images is 5:00 pm Sunday feb.14,2010. Submission guidelines will be posted soon!
Print Competition Judges
Robert Grichuhin, from Perry Hall, MD
Robert Grichuhin began photographing and developing his own images at the young age of 8 years. He earned his photographic degree at The Visual Arts Institute in Downtown Baltimore during the year 1982 and opened his studio in Mt Washington, MD in 1985.
Bob became PPA Certified in 2005 and earned his master’s degree in 2007. He accumulated enough state points and print merits to become Photographer of the Year for the Maryland Professional Photographers Association in 2007, and through the years that he has been competing, won three Kodak Gallery Awards and two Fuji Masterpiece Awards.
Maria Martins, from Mullica Hill, NJ
Maria’s professional journey began in 1987 when she opened her first studio in a modest barn on her father’s farm. She decided to build her business around children and families journeying with them through the years, capturing their milestones and transforming them into timeless works of art.
Presently the studio is located on that same 10 acre farm with many barns, animals, open fields and abounding flower gardens, however Maria’s focus has turned to more natural light and environmental portraiture.
Another of her personal passion is charity. With the support of her clients, Maria has been involved in raising thousands of dollars for various charities benefiting children. Within the last six years she has raised over $30,000
Maria earned her PPA Master of Photography Degree in 2001 and her Certification the previous year.
Keith Rishell, from Bear, DE
Keith Rishell is celebrating over 32 years in photography. He is a Certified Professional Photographer, Master of Photography and also has a Combined Degree (F. Ph., A.F. Ph) through Delaware Professional Photographers; Keith was a DPP member from 1992 to 2008 and has served on the Board in many capacities, becoming President in 2003. He has won numerous awards, including PPA Loan Collection prints, six Fuji Masterpiece Awards, Kodak Gallery, eight Photographs of the Year, three-time Photographer of the year in DPP, fourteen awards for Best in Show, 1999 Highest scoring print Guild of Professional Photographers of Delaware Valley, Frank P. Homer trophy GPPDV, Best of Delaware by Delaware Today Magazine, President’s Award DPP and Best Wedding Portraits GPPDV. Keith and his wife Sheila are owners of Rishell’s Photography in Bear, Delaware. Keith enjoys mountain biking, teaching & studying karate for the past 28 years, and coaching high school soccer.



