We have our winner.

Regina Pagles will either be coming to my studio for a 2 day one-on-one or I will be going to hers.

Regina was in the top lists of all four judges, and her ranking closely edged out our second place winner.

If Regina is unable to schedule, the second place winner will become the grand prize winner. That photographer is Tyler Walczak.

The following photographers will be receiving my new book, Lighting Essentials: Lighting for Contrast, Texture and Dimension as soon as the ink dries and the publisher sends it out:

Tyler Walczak – Second Place
Kathy Jan – Third Place
Brent Jackson – Fourth Place
Em Thomas – Fifth Place

Now something special for all who submitted.

As you know, I have cut down the workshop schedule a bit, but I am still doing them all over the country. ALL of the participants are welcome to take the workshop as my guest for the next 24 months. Any workshop that I am hosting – whether in Phoenix or in a city near you – for the next 24 months is open for you to participate. Gratis.

I know how hard all of you worked for the submission and if it is possible for you to get to one of my workshops, come on down.

You must let me know you are coming though, so do not surprise me. I need to know how many participants are actually going to be there.

Special thanks to the four judges who spent quite a lot of time looking and evaluating the images. I am so appreciative of your work, folks.

Selina Maitreya, Photographic Consultant
Rosh Sillars, Photographer and Social Media Expert
Seshu, Photographer and Writer
Keith Taylor, Photographer and Blogger

Thanks so much.

Here is Regina’s Submission:

A huge thank you to ALL of our entrants. We were all blown away with your work. The judging took a lot longer than expected as the judges took great pains to rank each photographer on the list.

I hope to meet each and every one of you someday.

— don