Congratulations to STC Fellow William Horton, who recently won the Camera Obscura Journal‘s Outstanding Professional Photography Award! His photograph is shown at left. Below is the press release announcing the award. Kudos, and keep on snapping pictures!
Press Release
William Horton, an STC Fellow and author of numerous books and articles on technical communication and e-learning, has won Camera Obscura Journal’s Outstanding Professional Photography Award, announced Monday, 1 March. Along with publication in the upcoming issue of the journal, Mr. Horton received a monetary prize.
The work, entitled “I’m Here!”, depicts a mother mountain goat coaxing her child up a sheer wall to join its sibling.
The semi-annual competition was open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide. The theme for this competition was the meaning of the word “Bond.”
“We received some great entries and narrowing down the finalists was a tough call,” said M.E. Parker, Editor in Chief of Camera Obscura.“The winner's photograph as well as those of some of the finalists will appear in the journal in April,” added Mr. Parker.
When asked about the award, William said, “I am delighted and surprised by this award and the chance to share the poignant moment captured in this photograph.”
William Horton Photography primarily photographs classic cars, classic architecture, and classic landscapes. You can learn more about William and his organization at www.horton.com/photos. To view more of his photos, go to http://williamhorton.zenfolio.com or www.flickr.com/photos/williamhorton/.
Entry photograph: http://WilliamHorton.zenfolio.com/p914852303/e112a7d69.
Congratulations on your photography award! That’s an awesome photo.
Rachel Houghton
The picture is amazing, and the title is so perfect. Big congratulations!