Rodney Lough Jr. Awarded 2011 Grand Prize in Popular Photography
Magazine‟s 18th Annual Readers‟ Photo Contest
World-renowned Master Photographer Rodney Lough Jr. has been awarded the
Grand Prize of Popular Photography magazine‟s 18th Annual Readers‟ Photo
Contest.
Portland, Oregon, United States., December 15, 2011 -- We are pleased to
announce that world-renowned Master Photographer Rodney Lough Jr. has
been named the Grand Prize winner of Popular Photography magazine‟s 18th
Annual Readers‟ Photo Contest. His winning photograph “Passing Through”
was taken at Nevada‟s Black Rock Desert and is featured in the January
2012 issue of Popular Photography, available in stores now.
The competition received over 3,500 submissions from many award-winning
photographers around the globe. Entries were judged in seven different
categories: action/sports, animals, cities/architecture,
landscape/nature, objects, people and readers‟ choice. Rodney‟s image
received the highest honor overall, the 2011 Grand Prize Award. With
readership exceeding 2 million, Popular Photography is the largest
photography magazine in the world.
Rodney is honored to receive this award. Throughout 2011, his photographs
have received awards from the Epson International Panoramic Awards, the
International Loupe Awards (formerly Aperture Awards), the Professional
Photographers of America and Popular Photography. When asked about the
inspiration for his work, his answer was simple, “It‟s not hard to be
inspired by what you‟re looking at. I capture it the way I see it, so
others who would never see this in real life are able to enjoy it
forever.” Having signature gallery locations in Las Vegas, San Francisco
and Sausalito, allows Rodney to share his inspiration with the world and
provide an opportunity for fans to become collectors by purchasing his
work at each location.
About Popular Photography magazine: Popular Photography is the world's
largest photography magazine and the leading technical authority, buyers
guide and how-to resource for the photo enthusiast. Each issue covers
every angle of photography, from equipment and software to photographs.
About Rodney Lough Jr.: Rodney is a Master Landscape Photographer known
as a purist and recognized for the true to life detail, vivid colors and
textures in his photography. His work has been awarded time and time
again by some of the world‟s most prestigious institutions including The
United Nations, United States Senate, the Windland Smith Rice
International Awards at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural
History and the Professional Photographers of America. He has been
leading photography workshops for nearly a decade and owns three fine art
photography galleries in the United States (Las Vegas, San Francisco and
Sausalito). His new San Francisco gallery is now the largest single
artist photography gallery in the world. „Like‟ Rodney on Facebook at:
http://Facebook.com/RodneyLoughJr.com or visit his website at:
http://RodneyLoughJr.com.
Contact :
Amy Peradotta
The Lough Road, Inc.
16735 SE Ken's Court, Suite D
Milwaukie, Oregon 97267
503-654-8410
marketing@theloughroad.com
http://RodneyLoughJr.com