International Print Competition 2022

Press Release IPC Photographic Portraits

Local Photographer Named Bronze Medalist at International Photographic Competition 

Katherine McClure of Katherine McClure Photography is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography.

Prairie City, IA September 16, 2022— Katherine McClure of Katherine McClure Photography in Prairie City, Iowa was named a Bronze Medalist at Professional Photographers of America's 2022 International Photographic Competition. Her images were accepted into the Merit Collection. McClure’s work will be on display at the upcoming Imaging USA, held January 16-18, 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos for professional photographers.

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 against a standard of excellence.

McClure was named a Bronze Medalist by earning a merit—a mark of quality and honor—for each of the four images included in their 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 2022, they were one of only 86 Bronze Medalists

McClure had four art pieces accepted this year. “FroYO!”, featuring Vivian McClure of Prairie City, “Wishing for Cufflinks”, featuring Gianni James Patton of Des Moines, “Bunny Does NOT Need a Bath”, featuring Mia, and "Looking Within", featuring Amelia Brown of Prairie City, Iowa.

These images will be together in the International Photographic Exhibition alongside other top photographic works from the competition and traveling and special invitational displays. These images constitute one of the world's largest annual exhibits of professional photography gathered simultaneously in one place.

About PPA:

Founded in 1868, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. It currently helps 34,000 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.