International Print Competition 2024

Press Release IPC Photographic Portraits

Local Photographer to Compete in the 2024 International Photographic Competition

Katherine McClure of Katherine McClure Photography is a Top 32 Finalist in the High School Senior category for IPC 2024.

Prairie City, IA December 1, 2023 — A photograph created by Katherine McClure of Katherine McClure Photography in Prairie City, IA has recently been accepted as a finalist in the Professional Photographers of America’s 2024 International Photographic Competition. McClure’s work is one of the 32 images in the High School Senior category that will move on as a finalist in the upcoming photo competition at Imaging USA in Louisville, KY—January 28-30, 2024. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos for professional photographers.

A total of 497 finalist images across 16 image categories will be judged in live head-to-head rounds by a panel of eminent jurors from across the United States. With each round, images will be randomly placed into brackets and judges will eliminate the number of images by half. In the end, the sixteen category winning photographers will walk away with a trophy and a check for $1,000. The overall winner of the competition will receive the Grand Imaging Award and a check for $10,000. “Child of Man,” by McClure will be on display at the International Photographic Exhibition alongside other top photographic works from the competition.

About PPA:

Founded in 1868, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. It currently helps 35,000 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.

About Imaging USA

Imaging USA is the three-day annual conference for photographers put on by Professional Photographers of America. Every year 10,000+ photographers gather to network, experience hands-on learning, and shop the photography expo for deals and discounts!