Last Updated on 09/17/2019 by Mark Beckenbach
Get inspired by the winners of this year’s APA Awards, led by Best of Show winner Rebecca Moseman.
If you’re in need of some outstanding photography to inspire your own, we bring some of the best you’ll see this year from the American Photographic Artists. The leading national organization recently announced the deserving winners of this year’s APA National Awards, chosen by some of the most talented industry experts. The APA National Awards is an annual competition open to photographers from around the world of all levels, and is just one of the contests and exhibits held by the organization. This year, the APA Awards Committee gathered agency producers, art buyers, curators, and creative directors, consultants, photography directors, and other industry experts to judge the competition. They picked a total of 42 winners in 14 categories, with Rebecca Moseman bagging Best of Show. Her winning image (above) will grace the cover of the Awards book set to be printed by A&I Fine Art + Photography this fall.
Editor’s Note: Phoblographer EIC Chris Gampat is both a member of APA and the Vice Chairman of the New York Chapter. As a matter of transparency with our audience, we feel it’s important to express this. But we should also let you know about the really amazing benefits APA offers photographers.
Check out all the category winners below:
Architecture
First Place: Erin Feinblatt
Second Place: Lupine Hammack
Third Place: Brad Feinknopf
Beauty/Fashion
First Place: Andy Katz
Second Place: Braden Summers
Third Place: Stian Rasmussen
Celebrity/Musicians
First Place: Art Streiber
Second Place: Mike McLaughlin
Third Place: Kwaku Alston
Conceptual/Altered
First Place: RJ Muna
Second Place: Kremer Johnson
Third Place: Shenyi Wang
Corporate/Industrial
First Place: Doug Menuez
Second Place: Geoff Johnson
Third Place: John Amatucci
Documentary/Photojournalism
First Place: Doug Menuez
Second Place: Micah B. Rubin
Third Place: Amparo Barajas
Food/Still Life
First Place: Jason Little
Second Place: Justin Paris
Third Place: Maren Caruso
Lifestyle
First Place: Taggart Lee
Second Place: Inti St Clair
Third Place: Shannon Greer
Nature/Animals
First Place: Andrei Duman
Second Place: Charles Nunn
Third Place: Art Brewer
Personal Projects
First Place: Edward Masterson
Second Place: Todd Antony
Third Place: Brooke Hummer
Portrait
First Place: Michael Schoenfeld
Second Place: Ethan Pines
Third Place: Tom Kubik
Sports/Adventure
First Place: Robert Houser
Second Place: Matthew Brush
Third Place: David Clifford
Travel/Landscape
First Place: Clark Vandergrift
Second Place: Martin Klimek
Third Place: Tracy + David