International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the 2008 Competition

I am thrilled to announce that I have received two IPA Honorable Mention Awards in Fine Art!  Here is a copy of the Press Release.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Kelly Fitzgerald of the United States was awarded two Honorable Mentions in the 2008 International Photography Awards Competition.

Los Angeles, California, 9/23/08 --- International Photography Awards (IPA) announced the winners of this year's IPA Photographer of the Year Awards.

Kelly Fitzgerald of the United States was awarded:  Honorable Mention in Fine Art - Professional category for her entry, "Gold King Mine, AZ" and Honorable Mention in Fine Art - Professional category for her series of images from the body of work "A New Discovery".

About Kelly Fitzgerald

Kelly Fitzgerald was born  in Pomona, California and attended the Photography Program at San Diego City College from 1987-91.  In 2004, she began the body of work "A New Discovery" Black and White Infrared Landscapes of the Hawaiian Islands.  She began the project largely out of the desire to preserve a beauty still largely unhampered by commercial development.  She decided on using Kodak HIE High-Speed Infrared Film to convey the dreaminess and magical quality the islands have.  Kodak has since discontinued that film.  She has also spent the last 10 years photographing the incredible Eastern Sierras.  Her photographs have appeared in numerous exhibits in various art galleries in the U.S. and abroad.  She currently lives and works in San Diego, CA and resides in Hawaii part-time.

About IPA

The 2008 International Photography Awards has received over 22,000 submissions from 124 countries across the globe.  IPA's mission is to salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography.  Since 2003 IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographers' accomplishments in this specialized art form.

Visit:  www.photoawards.com

IPA Contact:

Sarah Cho

Competition Director

IPA - Lucie Awards