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    Bob Coates is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography

    November 1, 2022No Comments
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    Monumental - The Milky Way is poised above Courthouse Butte in this star-scape image.
    Monumental - The Milky Way is poised above Courthouse Butte in this star-scape image.
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    Sedona News – Bob Coates of Bob Coates Photography was named a Bronze Medalist and Elite Photographer during Professional Photographers of America’s 2022 International Photographic Competition. Coates’ work will be on display at the upcoming Imaging USA, held January 17-19, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos for professional photographers.

    One of Bob’s Merit images was made of Pash Galbavy local performance artist. “I consider Pash a muse and appreciate any time I can work with her,” shared Bob. It was a team effort making  the image titled Anguish. According to Pash, “This was such a fun and different shoot, holding as still as possible in the dark room while Bob “painted” light where he wanted it on my body. Working with Bob is always a blast. He is wonderfully funny and always professional. The results of his photographic expertise are invariably satisfying, gratifying, and inspiring!” Pash concluded, “It is an absolute joy and honor to collaborate and to work with him.” 

    Coates has been working on capturing the Milky Way in starscapes. “I consider Sedona’s Courthouse Butte my red-rock muse,” laughs Coates. “While many of  Sedona’s rock formations appear in my work Courthouse Butte plays into a lot of my image compositions. It worked perfectly in the Merit photo titled Monumental.”

    Land That Time Forgot - The other-worldly rock formations known as hoo-doos from Bisti, New Mexico
    Land That Time Forgot – The other-worldly rock formations known as hoo-doos from Bisti, New Mexico

    A panel of 36 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from over 5,000 total submitted entries at PPA headquarters in Atlanta. Judged against a standard of excellence, 1,926 images were selected for the Merit Collection and 1,225

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    Four images are allowed to be entered in any one category. The level of the award is determined by how many of those four images receive the honor of acceptance into the PPA General Collection, which is displayed at photographic exhibitions, conventions, and other photography events. Coates was named a Bronze Medalist by earning a merit—a mark of quality and honor—for each of the four images included in his entry case to the International Photographic Competition. This is the most prestigious competition of its kind, where images are judged based on a standard of artistic excellence, not against each other. In 2021, Coates was one of only 58 Bronze Medalists.

    About PPA:
    Founded in 1868, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. It currently helps 30,000 professionals elevate their craft and grow their business with resources, protection, and education, all under PPA’s core guiding principle of bridging the gap between photographers and consumers.

    To see more of Coates’ work visit coatesart.net or bcphotography.com

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